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When men have killed joy, I do not believe they still live.
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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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Do not believe that you alone can be right. The man who thinks that, The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul - A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly.
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Many are the wonders of the world, and none so wonderful as man.
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Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether it should be called blest or wretched.
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Trouble brings trouble upon trouble.
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But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts and profitless.
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How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.
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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Enemies gifts are no gifts and do no good.
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To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.
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Better not to exist than live basely.
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Thoughts are mightier than strength of hand.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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An enemy's gift is ruinous and no gift.
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Ah, race of mortal men, How as a thing of nought I count ye, though ye live; For who is there of men That more of blessing knows, Than just a little while To seem to prosper well, And, having seemed, to fall?
Sophocles