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A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.

Sophocles

A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Learning Man Mindset Shame Thinking Wisdom
No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Nature Noble Speech Stain
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Greatness Hands Opinion Power
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
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
Kindness will always attract kindness.
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Attraction Kindness One Liner
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Greatness Missing Yourself
Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Best Born Oneself Possible Reckon
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
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
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
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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Coward Fortune
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.

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