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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Healing One Liner Ourselves Sorrow Time
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Greatness Hands Opinion Power
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word
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
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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Count Death Empty Happiness Hope Live Man Myself Worth
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
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
Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Friendship Stubborn Stupidity
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
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Destroy Drive Himself Mad
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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Crime Goodness Himself Man Mistake Pride
Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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Favor Gratitude
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

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