What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?

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A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

Who seeks shall find.

Who seeks shall find.

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

No honest man will argue on every side

No honest man will argue on every side

A lie never lives to be old.

A lie never lives to be old.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

Don't you know that silence supports the accuser's charge?

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is...

For the wretched one night is like a thousand; for someone faring well death is...

Evil counsel travels fast.

Evil counsel travels fast.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.

It's impossible to speak what it is not noble to do.