Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
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There is truth in wine and children.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
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He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act.
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I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
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Character is simply habit long continued.
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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
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Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
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One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
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Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.
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There is truth in wine and children.
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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
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A life without investigation is not worth living.
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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
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