Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune.

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Arguments, like men are often pretenders

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to...

Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to...

He was a wise man who invented beer.

He was a wise man who invented beer.

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the...

For the introduction of a new kind of music must be shunned as imperiling the...

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is...

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is...

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Time carries off all things; wouldst thou exchange - Name, looks, nature, luck? Just give...

Time carries off all things; wouldst thou exchange - Name, looks, nature, luck? Just give...

There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of...

There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of...

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the...

And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the...

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

Not to help justice in her need would be an impiety.

The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be...

The curse of me and my nation is that we always think things can be...

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

Pleasure is the greatest incentive to evil.

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up...

Love is a serious mental disease.

Love is a serious mental disease.

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.

Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.

Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.