A Number of Friends is of more Worth than a Flock of Sheep, or of Goats, or than a Herd of Oxen.
XENOPHONIf you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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I am a stranger in all countries.
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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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And in general, every ordinance made without the consent of those who are to obey it, is a violence rather than a law.
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When a horse wants to display himself, he lifts his neck up high and flexes his poll haughtily, and picks his legs up freely, and keeps his tail up.
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We call a Man ungrateful, answered who having received a kindness, does not return the like, if occasion off ere.
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Let No One Fall Idle.
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Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
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Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!
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Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.
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Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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