Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

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To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has...

To give birth is a fearsome thing; there is no hating the child one has...

Always desire to learn something useful.

Always desire to learn something useful.

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...

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.

No one who errs unwillingly is evil.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

A word does not frighten the man who, in acting, feels no fear.

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and...

Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and...

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil...

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil...

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better...

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better...

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when...

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when...