Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

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It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.

It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of...

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of...

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

For money, you would sell your soul.

For money, you would sell your soul.

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the...

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the...

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

Whoever grows angry amid troubles applies a drug worse than the disease and is a...

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.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

A fearful man is always hearing things.

But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts...

But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts...