Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
MENANDERNothing is more useful than silence.
More Menander Quotes
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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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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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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No just person ever became quickly rich.
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Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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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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Conscience is a God to all mortals.
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We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
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The good man makes others good.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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