But I must at the very beginning lay down this principle—friendship can only exist between good men.
MARCUS TULLIUS CICEROThe enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.
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What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.
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Wisdom is the only thing which can banish sorrow from the breast .
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A friend is a second self.
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Never injure a friend, even in jest.
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Cultivation of the mind is as necessary as food to the body.
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It is a great thing to know your vices.
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Instead let Virtue herself, by her own unaided allurements, summon you to a glory that is genuine and real.
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Old age: the crown of life, our play’s last act.
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A man of faith is also full of courage.
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When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.
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Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.
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Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.
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What can be more delightful than to have some one to whom you can say everything with the same absolute confidence as to yourself?
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In times of war, the law falls silent.
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Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.
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