There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
MENANDERWe live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
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We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
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Conscience is a God to all mortals.
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There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
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If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men’s troubles and that will comfort you.
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Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature’s way, give their own characters The name of Fortune.
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All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.
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No just person ever became quickly rich.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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