"A gentleman is not disturbed by anything"
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"He who sees things grow from the beginning will have the best view of them."
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"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others."
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"Tyrants preserve themselves by sowing fear and mistrust among the citizens by means of spies, by distracting them with foreign wars, by eliminating men of spirit who might lead a revolution, by humbling the people, and making them incapable of decisive action."
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"It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject admits and not to seek exactness where only an approximation is possible."
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"Teachers, who educate children, deserve more honour than parents, who merely gave them birth; for the latter provided mere life, while the former ensure a good life."
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"The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live."
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"It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences."
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"Suppose, then, that all men were sick or deranged, save one or two of them who were healthy and of right mind. It would then be the latter two who would be thought to be sick and deranged and the former not!"
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"The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain."
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"A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well-off, being in the majority, are in sovereign control of government, an oligarchy when control lies with the rich and better-born, these being few."
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"We are what we frequently do."
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"Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and, consequently, imperishable."
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"Good moral character is not something that we can achieve on our own. We need a culture that supports the conditions under which self-love and friendship flourish."
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"Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot."
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"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."
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"Happiness is the reward of virtue."
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"Nature of man is not what he was born as, but what he is born for."
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"Why do men seek honour? Surely in order to confirm the favorable opinion they have formed of themselves."
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"Life cannot be lived, and understood, simultaneously."
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