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What greater wound is there than a false friend?

Sophocles

For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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Kindness Price Return Yourself
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Friendship Love Myself Word
Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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Favor Gratitude
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Himself Learning Weakness Wrong
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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Cruelty Goodness Soul Wicked
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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Fortune Hard Work Lazy
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking

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