For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is just one more night.

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Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

Wisdom is the most important part of happiness.

Wisdom is the most important part of happiness.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

A man growing old becomes a child again.

A man growing old becomes a child again.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who...

There are some who praise a man free from disease; to me no man who...

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

There is a point at which even justice does injury.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

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.

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

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.

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things...

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things...

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and...

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and...

There is no witness so terrible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within...

There is no witness so terrible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within...

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.

A day lays low and lifts up again all human things.

A day lays low and lifts up again all human things.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.