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" A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house. "

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" For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune. "

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" I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery. "

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" The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance. "

" The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen. "

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