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.
DEMOCRITUSMy enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
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Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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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 wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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