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But time growing old teaches all things.
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.
Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.
When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?
Excessive fear is always powerless.
Whoever is new to power is always harsh.
Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter – Like a fair picture when misfortune comes – A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.