The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
MENANDERThe workman still is greater than his work.
More Menander Quotes
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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Conscience is a God to all mortals.
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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In many things it is not well to say, “Know thyself”; it is better to say, “Know others.”
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To live is not to live for one’s self; let us help one another.
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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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If 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.
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There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
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Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
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