More men have become great through practice than by nature.
DEMOCRITUSHappiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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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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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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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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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Education is an ornament for the prosperous, a refuge for the unfortunate.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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