Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.

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One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when...

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when...

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is...

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is...

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to...

There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to...

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred...

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred...

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

There is no success without hardship.

There is no success without hardship.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Silence gives the proper grace to women

Silence gives the proper grace to women

For the dead there are no more toils.

For the dead there are no more toils.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

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.

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...

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.