The true lover of learning then must his earliest youth, as far as in him lies, desire all truth. . .He whose desires are drawn toward knowledge in every form will be absorbed in the pleasures of the soul, and…

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Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away,...

Knowledge is true opinion.

Knowledge is true opinion.

Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.

Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.

It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look...

It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look...

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

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

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life

The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.

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.

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.

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

Death is not the worst that can happen to men.

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand,...

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand,...

Love is a serious mental disease.

Love is a serious mental disease.

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is...

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is...

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

Justice is having and doing what is one's own

Justice is having and doing what is one's own

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences.

Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

The wisest have the most authority.

The wisest have the most authority.