Wisdom is the only thing which can banish sorrow from the breast .
MARCUS TULLIUS CICEROThe function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
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The shifts of fortune test the reliability of friends.
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Politicians are not born; they are excreted.
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The welfare of the people is the highest law.
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Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.
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The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.
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To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.
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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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A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation.
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Ability without honor is useless.
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No power on earth, if it labours beneath the burden of fear, can possibly be strong enough to survive.
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What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.
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The causes of events are ever more interesting than the events themselves.
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For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.
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In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made.
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Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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