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.
SOPHOCLESA man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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Kindness will always attract kindness.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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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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Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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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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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Opportunity has power over all things.
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