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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.

Democritus

The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
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Choice Daughter Fortunate Man Son
Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness Money Strength
Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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Attack Course Sex
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Brave Enemy Man Overcome Pleasure Strong
People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse they use to make their despicable actions appear respectable and praiseworthy.
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Children Excuse Greedy Human Nature People
If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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Console Injustice Suffering Unhappy
Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Atom Empty Existence Opinion Philosophy Space
You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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Alone Deed Desire False Man True
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Moderation Pain Pleasure Throw Wind
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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Control Desire Fight Man Reason
Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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Intellectual One Liner Philosophy Soul
Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Human Nature Knowledge Men Strive Thinking
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Earth Father Man Wise
Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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Body Disease Home Life
Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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Desire Goodness Intention Wisdom Wrong
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Extension Knowledge Power Treasure

To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.

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