The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

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Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot,...

Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot,...

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of...

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of...

Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than...

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than...

Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.

Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.

All men by nature desire knowledge.

All men by nature desire knowledge.

Philosophy is the science which considers truth

Philosophy is the science which considers truth

But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature...

But Nature flies from the infinite, for the infinite is unending or imperfect, and Nature...

Nature does nothing in vain.

Nature does nothing in vain.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

Society punishes rebels; nature kills them

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

This communicating of a man's self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it...

It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, for then, like archers...

It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, for then, like archers...

Education is the best provision for old age.

Education is the best provision for old age.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.