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Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

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Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy.
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The man who procrastinates is always struggling with misfortunes.
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In work there is no shame shame is in the idleness.
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Do not seek evil gains evil gains are the equivalent of disaster
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A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.
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Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.
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You trust a thief when you trust a woman.
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There is also an evil report light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get rid of.
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And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher.
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Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone and especially invite the one who lives near you.
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The Gods rank work above virtues.
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And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples.
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If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.
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Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses.
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Do not put all your goods in hollow ships.
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A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.
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He's only harming himself who's bent upon harming another
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Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty it's a poor savingwhen you come to the dregs.
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In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer.
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