It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny.

Quote by Publilius Syrus

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An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

Take care that no one hates you justly.

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.

A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer

Necessity knows no law except to conquer

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely

Pain will force even the truthful to speak falsely

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

Courage comes by being brave; fear comes by holding back.

You should make a woman angry if you wish her to love

You should make a woman angry if you wish her to love

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

Money alone sets all the world in motion.

Money alone sets all the world in motion.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

Let those love now, who never loved before; let those who always loved, now love...

Let those love now, who never loved before; let those who always loved, now love...

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.

Take care that no one hates you justly

Take care that no one hates you justly

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

Every day should be passed as if it were to be our last.

The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment

The prompter the refusal, the less the disappointment

Disappointment, when it involves neither shame nor loss, is as good as success; for it...

Disappointment, when it involves neither shame nor loss, is as good as success; for it...

Rigid beliefs make disappointments seem unbearable, whereas realistic beliefs help us to accept disappointment and...

Rigid beliefs make disappointments seem unbearable, whereas realistic beliefs help us to accept disappointment and...