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There is no greater evil than anarchy.

There is no greater evil than anarchy.

But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts...

But this is a true saying among men: the gifts of enemies are no gifts...

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

There is a time when even justice brings harm.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

God's dice always have a lucky roll

God's dice always have a lucky roll

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

Old age and the passage of time teach all things.

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend...

Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend...

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred...

If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred...

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.

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.

All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

You should not consider a man's age but his acts.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

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.

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

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

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.

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to...

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to...

The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist,...

The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist,...