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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.

Sophocles

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
SOPHOCLES

Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
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
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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Jewellery Silence Woman
Remember there is no success without hard work.
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Hard Work Remember Success
What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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Fake Friendship Greatness Wound
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
Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Alone Believe Empty Maintain Man Right Talk Thinking Yourself
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
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
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
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
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
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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God Injury Punishment Return

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