The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
MENANDERAll men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.
More Menander Quotes
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
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It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature’s way, give their own characters The name of Fortune.
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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