It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as he be a man of merit.

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O imitators, you slavish herd!

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Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

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Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.

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A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.

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He has not lived badly whose birth and death has been unnoticed by the world.

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Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

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Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.

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Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

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He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.

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