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The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.


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Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

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We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.



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Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.



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Live your life without attracting attention.



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