Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.

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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Without labor nothing prospers.

Without labor nothing prospers.

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

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

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.

When a man has lost all happiness, he's not alive. Call him a breathing corpse.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better...

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is...

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

If you are out of trouble, watch for danger

If you are out of trouble, watch for danger

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead...

Whoever neglects the arts when he is young has lost the past and is dead...

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

For money, you would sell your soul.

For money, you would sell your soul.

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

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

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

No lie ever reaches old age.

No lie ever reaches old age.