Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
XENOPHONHe who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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Anything forced is not beautiful.
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I am a stranger in all countries.
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A man may hate cruelty and lies, but if he’s never given an opportunity to show what he’s made of, no one will remember him when he dies.
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Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Whether in industry or in politics, leaders should be building a new, more flexible order for the imperiled generations to come.
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Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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People often say what is right and do what is wrong; but nobody can be in the wrong if he is doing what is right.
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If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
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Perhaps their attacks on my character meant that the hour was ripe for my career to begin in earnest.
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He who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
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Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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