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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.

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A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
The truth is always the strongest argument.
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Argument One Liner Strong Truth
Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Friendship Stubborn Stupidity
But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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Darkness Destiny Escape Power Wealth
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Dignity Kind Learning Loss Man Opinion Pronounce Right Thinking Word
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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Beautiful Enjoyment Happiness Misery Person Talk Ugly Wealth
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
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Advice Bad Hate
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security
Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Healing One Liner Ourselves Sorrow Time
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use

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