All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.

Quote by Heraclitus

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Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.

Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.

Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.

Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.

Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little...

Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little...

Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular...

Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular...

To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust...

To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust...

You cannot step into the same river twice.

You cannot step into the same river twice.

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

A man's character is his guardian divinity.

A man's character is his guardian divinity.

Change alone is unchanging.

Change alone is unchanging.

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have...

It is hard to contend against one's heart's desire; for whatever it wishes to have...

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing...

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing...

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

The eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears.

Bigotry is the sacred disease.

Bigotry is the sacred disease.

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most...

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most...

The way up and the way down are one and the same.

The way up and the way down are one and the same.

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

A man's character is his fate.

A man's character is his fate.

Nature is wont to hide herself.

Nature is wont to hide herself.