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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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The tyrant is a child of Pride Who drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity, Until from his high crest headlong He plummets to the dust of hope.
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Even a poor man can receive honors.
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Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot.
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Those griefs smart most which are seen to be of our own choice.
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It made our hair stand up in panic fear.
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To err from the right path is common to mankind.
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Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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When ice appears out of doors, and boys seize it up while it is solid, at first they experience new pleasures. But in the end their pride will not agree to let it go, but their acquisition is not good for them if it stays in their hands. In the same way an identical desire drives lovers to act and not to act.
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Whoever has a keen eye for profits, is blind in relation to his craft.
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The Greeks could be a crushing bore. I recommend dressing everyone in combat fatigues or S&M gear.
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Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him.
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Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature.
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When men have killed joy, I do not believe they still live.
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