In a shared fish, there are no bones.
DEMOCRITUSThe sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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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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Good means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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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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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Sexual intercourse is a slight attack of apoplexy.
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