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The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.

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Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.

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

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

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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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Wise men speak because they have something to say Fools because they have to say something.

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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.