Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
MENANDERConscience is a God to all mortals.
More Menander Quotes
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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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At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
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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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It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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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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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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The good man makes others good.
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Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.
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Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
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Hope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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