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The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.
Sophocles
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It can be no dishonor to learn from others when they speak good sense.
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Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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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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Who seeks shall find.
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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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