Nothing cruel is in fact beneficial; for cruelty is extremely hostile to the nature of man, which we ought to follow.
MARCUS TULLIUS CICEROEvery man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
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The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and the brute by instinct.
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Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself: if you heed yourself, you’ll never go wrong.
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We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
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In times of war, the law falls silent.
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To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.
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Books: our unfailing companions.
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To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die.
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It is our own evil thoughts which madden us.
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Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.
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Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?
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The life of the dead is placed on the memories of the living. The love you gave in life keeps people alive beyond their time. Anyone who was given love will always live on in another’s heart.
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It is a great thing to know your vices.
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Politicians are not born; they are excreted.
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The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.
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