Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
SOPHOCLESIt is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Despair often breeds disease.
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It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Kindness will always attract kindness.
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In season, all is good.
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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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