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

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There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Cure Evil Man Wrong
The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
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Inscription Myself Promise Water Woman
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security
One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Freedom Love Oneself Pain Weight Word
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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Adversity Ourselves Recognition Sorrow
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
Who seeks shall find.
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Finding Search Seek
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
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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Cruelty Goodness Soul Wicked
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
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

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

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