God's dice always have a lucky roll.

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I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.

It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and...

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

For money, you would sell your soul.

For money, you would sell your soul.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.

To him who is in fear everything rustles.

To him who is in fear everything rustles.

I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or...

I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or...

A human being is only breath and shadow.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells...