Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

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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...

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it...

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.

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

A human being is only breath and shadow.

A human being is only breath and shadow.

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.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

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...

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

A short saying oft contains much wisdom

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Not even Ares battles against necessity.

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

Bear up, my child, bear up; Zeus who oversees and directs all things is still...

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...

Evil gains work their punishment.

Evil gains work their punishment.

Alas, how quickly the gratitude owed to the dead flows off, how quick to be...

Alas, how quickly the gratitude owed to the dead flows off, how quick to be...

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

The rewards of virtue alone abide secure.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Not even old age knows how to love death.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.