Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
DEMOCRITUSLife unexamined, is not worth living.
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My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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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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Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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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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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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