A man that runs away may fight again.
MENANDERIn many things it is not well to say, “Know thyself”; it is better to say, “Know others.”
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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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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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
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At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
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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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Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
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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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Silence is often advantageous.
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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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It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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