But I must at the very beginning lay down this principle—friendship can only exist between good men.
MARCUS TULLIUS CICEROSilence is one of the great arts of conversation.
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To be rather than to seem.
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It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.
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Our span of life is brief, but is long enough for us to live well and honestly.
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Nothing cruel is in fact beneficial; for cruelty is extremely hostile to the nature of man, which we ought to follow.
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The life given us, by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal.
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A room without books is like a body without a soul.
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Nature herself has imprinted on the minds of all the idea of God.
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Instead let Virtue herself, by her own unaided allurements, summon you to a glory that is genuine and real.
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Books: our unfailing companions.
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Freedom is participation in power.
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We must not only obtain Wisdom: we must enjoy her.
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Law applied to its extreme is the greatest injustice.
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Is not prosperity robbed of half its value if you have no one to share your joy?
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Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself: if you heed yourself, you’ll never go wrong.
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The fruit of too much liberty is slavery.
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