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It was a saying of Demetrius Phalereus, that ‘Men having often abandoned what was...
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The advantage of doing one’s praising for oneself is that one can lay it...
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How little a thing can make us happy when we feel that we have...
Quote #31967
The happiest people I know are the ones who have learned how to hold...
Quote #25411
The worst of all deceptions is self-deception.
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The wise man always throws himself on the side of his assailants. It is...
Quote #7807
History is the short trudge from Adam to atom.
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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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To be turned from one’s course by men’s opinions, by blame, and by misrepresentation...
Quote #14820
A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand...