He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

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No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life...

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make...

It is not once nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make...

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied mathematics.

There are things which seem incredible to most men who have not studied mathematics.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements...

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements...

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means...

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means...

Happiness is a sort of action.

Happiness is a sort of action.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

The secret to humor is surprise.

The secret to humor is surprise.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

The quality of life is determined by its activities.

It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of...

It is the mark of an educated mind to rest satisfied with the degree of...

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.

The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my...

The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my...

Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold

Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things...

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things...

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit...

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit...

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what...

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what...