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Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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Few Wisdom Word
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom
Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?
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Death Evil Live Myself Source
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
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
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Greatness Missing Yourself
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
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
The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Inscription Myself Promise Water Woman
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
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
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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Fortune Hard Work Lazy
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
Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Healing One Liner Ourselves Sorrow Time

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