Fortune raises up and fortune brings low both the man who fares well and the one who fares badly; and there is no prophet of the future for mortal men.

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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace

In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

For the dead there are no more toils.

For the dead there are no more toils.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.

Whoever gets up and comes to grips with Love like a boxer is a fool.

I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or...

I see the state of all of us who live, nothing more than phantoms or...

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 his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

To him who is in fear everything rustles.

To him who is in fear everything rustles.

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.

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...

Who seeks shall find.

Who seeks shall find.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.

If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with...

If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with...

Evil gains work their punishment.

Evil gains work their punishment.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

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.