The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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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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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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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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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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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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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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