Without labor nothing prospers.

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Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is...

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.

Gratitude to gratitude always gives birth.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

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...

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and...

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and...

No honest man will argue on every side

No honest man will argue on every side

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

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

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

To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has...

To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has...

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

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

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those...

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

The sacrifices of friendship were beautiful in her eyes as long as she was not...

The sacrifices of friendship were beautiful in her eyes as long as she was not...

Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion....

Sympathy constitutes friendship; but in love there is a sort of antipathy, or opposing passion....

Whats Minnie without Mickey, whats Tigger without Pooh? Whats Patrick without Spongebob, and whats me...

Whats Minnie without Mickey, whats Tigger without Pooh? Whats Patrick without Spongebob, and whats me...