Better not to exist than live basely.

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Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist.

A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist.

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save...

Knowledge must come through action; you can have no test, which is not fanciful; save...

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.

Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead...

Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead...

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts...

But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts...

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

No honest man will argue on every side

No honest man will argue on every side

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Evil counsel travels fast.

Evil counsel travels fast.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...