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Conscience is a God to all mortals.

The good man makes others good.

The man who runs may fight again.

To live is not to live for one's self; let us help one another.

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.

Art is man's refuge from adversity.

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind.

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Whom the gods love dies young

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

In many things it is not well to say, "Know thyself"; it is better to say, "Know others."

Hope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.

Bad company corrupts good character.

Why should he who is scared be careful?

Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.

All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.

Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.

There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.

Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.

There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.

Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.

Even God lends a hand to honest boldness.

No just person ever became quickly rich.

There is but one genuine love potion - consideration ...

No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.

Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.

The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal.

Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.

It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.

Fortune is no real thing.
But men who cannot bear what comes to them
In Nature's way, give their own characters
The name of Fortune.

Silence is often advantageous.

By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.

Riches cover a multitude of woes.

The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.

Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

It is as easy to draw back a stone, thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.

'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'

Sleep is a healing balm for every ill.

Nothing is more useful than silence.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

Culture makes all men gentle.

How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.