Silence is often advantageous.
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Silence is often advantageous.
MENANDERHow sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
MENANDERIt is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
MENANDEROf all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
MENANDERIf you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men’s troubles and that will comfort you.
MENANDERWhom the gods love dies young.
MENANDERNo just person ever became quickly rich.
MENANDERWhy should he who is scared be careful?
MENANDERWe live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
MENANDERThe chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
MENANDERNever ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
MENANDERChance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
MENANDERHope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.
MENANDERMan must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
MENANDERAt times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
MENANDERThe good man makes others good.
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