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To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he might ha...more

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Love is the joy of the good, the wonder of the wise, the amazement of the Gods.

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There can be no fairer spectacle than that of a man, who combines the possession of moral beauty in his soul with outward beauty of form, correspondin...more

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One man cannot practice many arts with success.

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It is right to give every man his due.

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No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.

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The beginning is the most important part of the work.

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A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

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Know one knows whether death, which people fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.

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The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.

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For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

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If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

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Then as for those who gaze upon many beautiful things but don't see the beautiful itself, and aren't even capable of following someone else who leads ...more