Whom the gods love dies young.
MENANDERIt is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
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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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At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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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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Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.
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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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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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