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Love, you mock us for your sport.

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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Fools Happiness Himself Man Talk Thinking
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
Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Alone Believe Empty Maintain Man Right Talk Thinking Yourself
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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Fortune Hard Work Lazy
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Good Help Man Misfortune Task
Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Conquer Evil Ignorance Tough
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best Captain Opportunity
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
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Alone Bad Day Man Reveal Time
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Greatness Missing Yourself
Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Friendship Stubborn Stupidity
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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Expose Hide Reality Time
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go

Love, you mock us for your sport.

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