Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
DEMOCRITUSYou 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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The person who can laugh with life has developed deep roots with confidence and faith-faith in oneself, in people and in the world, as contrasted to negative ideas with distrust and discouragement.
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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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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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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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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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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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Many much-learned men have no intelligence.
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