"It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth."
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"To err is common to all mankind, but having erred he is no longer reckless nor unblest who haven fallen into evil seeks a cure, nor remains unmoved."
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"To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task."
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"Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die."
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"Goodbye to the sun that shines for me no longer."
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"Numberless are the world's wonders, but none More wonderful than man."
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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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"Stubbornness and stupidity are twins."
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"Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day."
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"Knowledge must come through action."
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"Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable."
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"Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?"
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"A state is not a state if it belongs to one man."
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"Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked."
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"If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares."
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"Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death--what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well."
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"If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate."
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"There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust."
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"How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that's wise"
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"A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck."
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