A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing…

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The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy...

The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy...

Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

In practical matters the end is not mere speculative knowledge of what is to be...

In practical matters the end is not mere speculative knowledge of what is to be...

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled...

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled...

The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to...

The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to...

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

Beauty depends on size as well as symmetry. No very small animal can be beautiful,...

Beauty depends on size as well as symmetry. No very small animal can be beautiful,...

No one loves the man whom he fears.

No one loves the man whom he fears.

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes : chance, nature, compulsion,...

All human actions have one or more of these seven causes : chance, nature, compulsion,...

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all

Wit is educated insolence.

Wit is educated insolence.

The search for truth is in one way hard and in another way easy, for...

The search for truth is in one way hard and in another way easy, for...

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

It's better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.

It's better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

It doesn't matter what you are thinking, or what fear you have, if you just...

It doesn't matter what you are thinking, or what fear you have, if you just...

In the country of pain we are each alone

In the country of pain we are each alone