"Venus, thy eternal sway All the race of men obey. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis. He is not a lover who does not love for ever."
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"Experience, travel - these are an education in themselves."
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"The good and the wise lead quiet lives."
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"There is no worse evil than a bad woman; and nothing has ever been produced better than a good one."
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"I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too."
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"Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides."
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"Silence is true wisdom's best reply."
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"Waste not fresh tears over old griefs."
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"Mankind . . . possesses two supreme blessings. First of these is the goddess Demeter, or Earth whichever name you choose to call her by. It was she who gave to man his nourishment of grain. But after her there came the son of Semele, who matched her present by inventing liquid wine as his gift to man. For filled with that good gift, suffering mankind forgets its grief; from it comes sleep; with it oblivion of the troubles of the day. There is no other medicine for misery."
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"God gives each his due at the time allotted."
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"A man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe."
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"The same man cannot well be skilled in everything; each has his special excellence."
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"Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife."
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"Along with success comes a reputation for wisdom."
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"Enough is abundance to the wise."
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"I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees."
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"The brash unbridled tongue, the lawless folly of fools, will end in pain. But the life of wise content is blest with quietness, escapes the storm and keeps its house secure."
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"The care of God for us is a great thing, if a man believe it at heart: it plucks the burden of sorrow from him."
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"A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger."
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"There is the sky, which is all men's together."
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