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It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.

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Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Born Kindness One Liner
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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Act Fear Feeling Man Word
Stranger in a strange country.
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Country One Liner Stranger
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
SOPHOCLES

Fools Love Remember Yourself
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
SOPHOCLES

Himself Luck Player Wisdom
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
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
In season, all is good.
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Goodness One Liner Season
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
Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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Cry God Hands Mourn
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Action Fancy Knowledge Test Trial Yourself
The tyrant is a child of pride.
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Children One Liner Pride
All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Cure Evil Man Wrong
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness

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