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Antisthenes quotes: It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead , in the other case while alive .

It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead , in the other case while alive .

Antisthenes quotes: Wealth and poverty do not lie in a man's estate, but in men's souls.

Wealth and poverty do not lie in a man's estate, but in men's souls.

Antisthenes quotes: The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.

The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.

Antisthenes quotes: The advantages of philosophy? That I am able to hold converse with myself.

The advantages of philosophy? That I am able to hold converse with myself.

Antisthenes quotes: Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Antisthenes quotes: Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Antisthenes quotes: Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Antisthenes quotes: It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead - these the living.

It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead - these the living.

Antisthenes quotes: The most necessary learning is that which unlearns evil.

The most necessary learning is that which unlearns evil.

Antisthenes quotes: As rust corrupts iron, so envy corrupts man.

As rust corrupts iron, so envy corrupts man.

Antisthenes quotes: It is a royal privilege to do good and be ill spoken of.

It is a royal privilege to do good and be ill spoken of.

Antisthenes quotes: The most valuable skill we can learn in our lives is to unlearn what is untrue.

The most valuable skill we can learn in our lives is to unlearn what is untrue.

Antisthenes quotes: I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.

I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.

Antisthenes quotes: Virtue . . . is the same for men and for women.

Virtue . . . is the same for men and for women.

Antisthenes quotes: I'd rather be mad than feel pleasure.

I'd rather be mad than feel pleasure.

Antisthenes quotes: The investigation of the meaning of words is the beginning of education.

The investigation of the meaning of words is the beginning of education.

Antisthenes quotes: How to get rid of having anything to unlearn.

How to get rid of having anything to unlearn.

Antisthenes quotes: Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

Antisthenes quotes: States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.

States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.

Antisthenes quotes: We weed out the darnel from the corn and the unfit in war, but do not excuse evil men from the service of the state.

We weed out the darnel from the corn and the unfit in war, but do not excuse evil men from the service of the state.

Antisthenes quotes: Royalty does good and is badly spoken of.

Royalty does good and is badly spoken of.

Antisthenes quotes: When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.