It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one’s enemies with courage.
PERICLESA woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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The marketplace is democratic.
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Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
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Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
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Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
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Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.
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As for poverty, no one need be ashamed to admit it, the real shame is in not taking practical measures to escape from it.
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Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
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The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
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Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.
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A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.
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Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.
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For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
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