Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you.

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Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you.

Isocrates

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But I marvel when I observe these men setting themselves up as instructors of youth who cannot see that they are applying the analogy of an art with hard and fast rules to a creative process

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But I marvel when I observe these men setting themselves up as instructors of youth who cannot see that they are applying the analogy of an art with hard and fast rules to a creative process
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It is not fitting that the evil produced by men should be imputed to things; let those bear the blame who make an ill use of things in themselves good.

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It is not fitting that the evil produced by men should be imputed to things; let those bear the blame who make an ill use of things in themselves good.
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I maintain, then, that we should make peace, not only with the Chians, the Rhodians, the Byzantines and the Coans, but with all mankind.

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I maintain, then, that we should make peace, not only with the Chians, the Rhodians, the Byzantines and the Coans, but with all mankind.
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Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you.

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Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you.
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Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity. Rejoice over the good things which come to you, but grieve in moderation over the evils which befall you.

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Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity. Rejoice over the good things which come to you, but grieve in moderation over the evils which befall you.
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Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends.

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Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends.
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Best Grace
Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is immortal.

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Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is immortal.
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Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.

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Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.
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If all who are engaged in the profession of education were willing to state the facts instead of making greater promises than they can possibly fulfill, they would not be in such bad repute with the lay- public.

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If all who are engaged in the profession of education were willing to state the facts instead of making greater promises than they can possibly fulfill, they would not be in such bad repute with the lay- public.
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Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty.

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Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty.
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We should not call a city happy because it attracts masses of citizens from everywhere; a fortunate city is one in which the race of the original inhabitants is best preserved.

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We should not call a city happy because it attracts masses of citizens from everywhere; a fortunate city is one in which the race of the original inhabitants is best preserved.
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Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.

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Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.
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Whetstones are not themselves able to cut, but make iron sharp and capable of cutting.

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Whetstones are not themselves able to cut, but make iron sharp and capable of cutting.
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Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes.

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Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes.
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If you be a lover of instruction, you will be well instructed.

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If you be a lover of instruction, you will be well instructed.
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Oratory is good only if it has the qualities of fitness for the occasion, propriety of style, and originality of treatment, while in the case of letters there is no such need whatsoever.

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Oratory is good only if it has the qualities of fitness for the occasion, propriety of style, and originality of treatment, while in the case of letters there is no such need whatsoever.
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