Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
DEMOCRITUSThe man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
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The pride of youth is in strength and beauty, the pride of old age is in discretion.
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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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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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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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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.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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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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