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To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Nothing so evil as money ever grew to be current among men. This lays cities low, this drives men from their homes, this trains and warps honest souls till they set themselves to works of shame; this still teaches folk to practise villainies, and to know every godless deed. But all the men who wrought this thing for hire have made it sure that, soon or late, they shall pay the price.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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To women silence gives their proper grace.
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Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly.
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False words do not bring forth fruit.
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To him who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Ah, race of mortal men, How as a thing of nought I count ye, though ye live; For who is there of men That more of blessing knows, Than just a little while To seem to prosper well, And, having seemed, to fall?
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Without labor nothing prospers.
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In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace.
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All our mortal lives are set in danger and perplexity: one day to prosper, and the next -- who knows? When all is well, then look for rocks ahead.
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It is best to live anyhow, as one may; do not be afraid of marriage with your mother! Many have lain with their mothers in dreams too. It is he to whom such things are nothing who puts up with life best.
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Remember there is no success without hard work.
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A man is nothing but breath and shadow.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Surely there never was so evil a thing as money, which maketh cities into ruinous heaps, and banisheth men from their houses, and turneth their thoughts from good unto evil.
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Give me a life wherever there is an opportunity to live, and better life than was my father's.
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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether it should be called blest or wretched.
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But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that he has bred sorrows for himself, and furnishes laughter for his enemies.
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How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in truth!
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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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A prudent mind can see room for misgiving, lest he who prospers should one day suffer reverse.
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Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.