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If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.

Xenophon

He who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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Beautiful Hope Marriage Struggle Woman
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
I am a stranger in all countries.
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Myself Nation
No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.
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Human Philosophy Truth
Let Your Tools Be Equal to the Task.
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Equality Material Yourself
In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
Do you not take him to be just who commits no manner of injustice?
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Commitment Himself Justice
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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Alive Eat Enemy Man Place
Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.
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Act Greatness Greedy Honesty Man Quick Rich
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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Democracy Law Politics Violence
Self-confidence should always ride side by side with a strong sense of humility.
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Confidence Strong
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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Animal Freedom Himself
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man

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