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They condemn what they do not understand. (Cicero)
Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad companions by night, in traveling, in the country. View quote
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As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery of old age first it withdraws us from active accomplishments second, it renders the body less powerful third, it deprives us of almost all forms of enjoyment fourth, it. View quote
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We are born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race. View quote
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Friends, though absent, are still present. View quote
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I prefer the wisdom of the unlearned to the folly of the loquacious. View quote
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Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy not that the public eye should be entirely avoided, for good actions desire to be placed in the light but notwithstanding this, the greatest theater for virtue is conscience. View quote
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To give counsel as well as to take it is a feature of true friendship. View quote
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No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted. View quote
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Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth. View quote
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There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration. (Cicero)
In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honor, command, power, and glory. View quote
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The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust. View quote
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Friends are proved by adversity. View quote
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Would that I could discover truth as easily as I can uncover falsehood. View quote
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I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier. View quote
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The strictest law often causes the most serious wrong. View quote
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To add a library to a house is to give that house a soul. View quote
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To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial disgrace. View quote
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If the truth were self-evident, eloquence would be unnecessary. View quote
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A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues. (Cicero)
It is better to receive than to do injury. View quote
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No one can be brave who considers pain to be the greatest evil in life, or can they be temperate who considers pleasure to be the highest good. View quote
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The First Bond of Society is Marriage. View quote
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There are gems of thought that are ageless and eternal. View quote
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