Nothing forces us to know What we do not want to know except pain.
AESCHYLUSIt is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
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Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.
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I know how men in exile feed on dreams.
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Learn to practice moderation. Favours come to us from gods.
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Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
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They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
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In war, the first casualty is truth.
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Time brings all things to pass.
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I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.
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There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
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There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.
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Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel.
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Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.
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Time, as it grows old, teaches all things.
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Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
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You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet.
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