The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
PYTHAGORASAs soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.
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Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?
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The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
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Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.
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Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
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Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.
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Souls never die, but always on quitting one abode pass to another. All things change, nothing perishes.
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Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.
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The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control.
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Number rules the universe.
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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
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Educate the children and it won’t be necessary to punish the men.
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It is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.
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Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.
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You should make great things, not promising great things.
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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