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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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A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
Who seeks shall find.
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Finding Search Seek
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
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
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Dignity Kind Learning Loss Man Opinion Pronounce Right Thinking Word
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Money Moral World
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.
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Failure Fake Success
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom

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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