Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
DEMOCRITUSGood means not [merely] not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.
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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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One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.
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The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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Nature has buried truth deep in the bottom of the sea.
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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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Men should strive to think much and know little.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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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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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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