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Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

Sophocles

Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
SOPHOCLES

Delay Hate One Liner Truth
I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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Man Oneself State
Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Conquer Evil Ignorance Tough
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Cherish Myself Strength Truth
Despair often breeds disease.
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Born Despair Sick
And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
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Act Eyes Fools Thinking
Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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Day Honesty Oneself Space Test Time
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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Chance Day Fear Live Man Rule
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
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
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Hard Work Remember Success
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

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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