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If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege...

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege...

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle

The learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with...

The learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with...

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

It is right to give every man his due.

It is right to give every man his due.

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...

When a Benefit is wrongly conferred, the author of the Benefit may often be said...

When a Benefit is wrongly conferred, the author of the Benefit may often be said...

What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colors which...

What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colors which...

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong...

The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong...

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first...

This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first...

Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails.

Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails.

Pleasure is the bait of sin

Pleasure is the bait of sin

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

The first and best victory is to conquer self; to be conquered by self is...

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to...

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to...

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy...

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy...

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

I've got a peculiar weakness for criminals and artists-neither takes life as it is. Any...

I've got a peculiar weakness for criminals and artists-neither takes life as it is. Any...