Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Quote by Antisthenes

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The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what...

The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what...

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.

I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an...

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an...

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own...

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own...

I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and...

I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and...

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts...

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts...

Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also...

Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also...

Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits...

Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits...

Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you...

Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you...

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason

I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man...

I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man...

The same passions in man and woman nonetheless differ in tempo; hence man and woman...

The same passions in man and woman nonetheless differ in tempo; hence man and woman...

Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there.

Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there.

One man's insanity is another man's genius; someday the world will recognize the genius in...

One man's insanity is another man's genius; someday the world will recognize the genius in...