We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

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If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

This I know - that I know nothing.

This I know - that I know nothing.

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 becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

They do certainly give very strange, and newfangled, names to diseases.

They do certainly give very strange, and newfangled, names to diseases.

I shall assume that your silence gives consent.

I shall assume that your silence gives consent.

Abstinence is the surety of temperance

Abstinence is the surety of temperance

Even the gods love jokes

Even the gods love jokes

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...

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical...

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical...

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Excellent things are rare.

Excellent things are rare.

Old age has a great sense of calm and freedom. When the passions have relaxed...

Old age has a great sense of calm and freedom. When the passions have relaxed...

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.

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 heaviest penalty for deciding to engage in politics is to be ruled by someone...

The heaviest penalty for deciding to engage in politics is to be ruled by someone...

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in...

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in...

Politics, where fat, bald, disagreeable men, unable to be candidates themselves, teach a president how...

Politics, where fat, bald, disagreeable men, unable to be candidates themselves, teach a president how...