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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.

Xenophon

Anyone who imprisoned people on the ground of ignorance might fairly be confined himself by those who understood what he did not.
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Himself Ignorance People Understand
Well-Trained Personnel Always Come Through in a Pinch.
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Person Training
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
We call a Man ungrateful, answered who having received a kindness, does not return the like, if occasion off ere.
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Gratitude Kindness Man
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
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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Animal Friendship Worth
Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.
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Action Determination Yourself
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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Death Hate Lying Man Opportunity Remember
Brevity is the soul of command.
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Control One Liner Soul
Success always calls for greater generosity—though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater greed.
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Darkness Generosity Greatness Greedy People Success
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
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Distance Guide Separate
If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Education Growth Human Virtue Yourself

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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