To live is not to live for one’s self; let us help one another.
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More Menander Quotes
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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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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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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The good man makes others good.
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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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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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He who labors diligently need never despair.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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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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