Whoever thinks his friend more important than his country, I rate him nowhere.

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Success is dependent on effort.

Success is dependent on effort.

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.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

God's dice always have a lucky roll.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with...

If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation and to raise the dead with...

A lie never lives to be old.

A lie never lives to be old.

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

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

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the...

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the...

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

When trouble ends even troubles please.

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of...

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of...

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship

Men's minds are given to change in hate and friendship

A day lays low and lifts up again all human things.

A day lays low and lifts up again all human things.

In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace

In darkness one may be ashamed of what one does, without the shame of disgrace

Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too...

Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too...

Peace is the flame that creates the light in darkness.

Peace is the flame that creates the light in darkness.

I hate when Im alone in a dark room and my brain goes, 'You know...

I hate when Im alone in a dark room and my brain goes, 'You know...