In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a city or a state. When we are ill... we do not ask for the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one.

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There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

There's a victory, and defeat; the first and best of victories, the lowest and worst...

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity... the mother of invention.

Necessity... the mother of invention.

Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.

Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat...

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat...

He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age,...

He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age,...

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

Even the gods love jokes.

Even the gods love jokes.

Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear...

Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear...

A state arises, as I conceive, out of the needs of mankind; no one is...

A state arises, as I conceive, out of the needs of mankind; no one is...

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being...

Entire ignorance is not so terrible or extreme an evil, and is far from being...

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.

The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.

Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.