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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage. (Plutarch)
Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. View quote
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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker. View quote
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about Theseus, began the saying He is a second Hercules. View quote
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As geographers, Sosius, crowd into the edges of their maps parts of the world which they do not know about, adding notes in the margin to the effect that beyond this lies nothing but sandy deserts full of wild beasts, and unapproachable bogs. View quote
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Pompey bade Sylla recollect that more worshipped the rising than the setting sun. View quote
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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. View quote
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To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. View quote
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Neither blame or praise yourself. View quote
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Character is simply habit long continued. View quote
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To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days. (Plutarch)
Authority and place demonstrate and try the tempers of men, by moving every passion and discovering every frailty. View quote
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It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well. View quote
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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. View quote
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The great god Pan is dead. View quote
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There is no doubt that the real destroyer of the liberties of any people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and largess. View quote
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He is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach. View quote
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Pittacus said, Every one of you hath his particular plague, and my wife is mine and he is very happy who hath this only. View quote
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A Roman divorced from his wife, being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, 'Was she not chaste Was she not fair Was she not fruitful' holding out his shoe, asked them whether it was not new and well made. 'Yet,' added he, 'none of you can tell where it pinches me.' View quote
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Choose what is best, and habit will make it pleasant and easy. View quote
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It is a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man's oration nay, it is a very easy matter but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome. (Plutarch)
Pythagoras, when he was asked what time it was, answered that it was the soul of this world. View quote
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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends. View quote
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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp. View quote
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A traveller at Sparta, standing long upon one leg, said to a Lacedaemonian, 'I do not believe you can do as much.' 'True,' said he, 'but every goose can.' View quote
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