We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
MENANDERChance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
More Menander Quotes
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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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 is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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Conscience is a God to all mortals.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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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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Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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