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A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.

Sophocles

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
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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Man Oneself State
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Lying Ruin Sorry True
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom

A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.

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