The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

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Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.

Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.

Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves nor their own things, but...

Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves nor their own things, but...

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.

Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing...

Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing...

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its...

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its...

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy.

The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by...

The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by...

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

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...

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Science is nothing but perception.

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

Knowledge is the food of the soul.

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to...

Virtue is relative to the actions and ages of each of us in all that...

Virtue is relative to the actions and ages of each of us in all that...

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

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

To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of...

To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of...

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,...

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,...

My feelings for you shame me into silence. The truth of this and your name...

My feelings for you shame me into silence. The truth of this and your name...

I'd be hanging out in my bathrobe all day, stinky, just writing, and my mom...

I'd be hanging out in my bathrobe all day, stinky, just writing, and my mom...