I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
DEMOCRITUSSome men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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Raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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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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Life unexamined, is not worth living.
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Moderation multiplies pleasures, and increases pleasure.
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The wise man’s home is the universe.
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Soul and intellect are just the same things.
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Good breeding in cattle depends on physical health, but in men on a well-formed character.
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Some men are masters of cities, but are enslaved to women.
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The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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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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The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.
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The word is the shadow of the deed.
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