At 20 a man is a peacock, at 30 a lion, at 40 a camel, at 50 a serpent, at 60 a dog, at 70 an ape, and at 80 nothing.

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A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being...

Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being...

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others...

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others...

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early

When desire dies, fear is born.

When desire dies, fear is born.

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Never open the door to the lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink...

Never open the door to the lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink...

Evil report carries further than any applause

Evil report carries further than any applause

I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I'm about to get.

I thank you in advance for the great round of applause I'm about to get.

Dont clap Im not a jazz band for Christs sake.

Dont clap Im not a jazz band for Christs sake.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.