"Not every age is fit for childish sports."
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"I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within."
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"Speak no evil of an absent friend ."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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"The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he produces."
― Thomas Aquinas
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"Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love."
― Thomas Aquinas
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"The evil that we know is best."
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"He whom the gods love dies young ."
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"Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired."
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"No blessing lasts forever."
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"You must spend money to make money."
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"If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice."
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"For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent."
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"Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend."
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"'He means well' is useless unless he does well."
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"Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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"I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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"The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight."
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"Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life."
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"He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense."
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"The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture."
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"A contented mind is the best source for trouble."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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"Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers."
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"Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life."
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"Courage is the very best gift of all; courage stands before everything, it does, it does! It is what maintains and preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things: a man with courage has every blessing ."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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"A word to the wise is enough."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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"One eye-witness weighs more than ten hearsays — Seeing is believing all the world over."
― Titus Maccius Plautus
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