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Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. (Aristotle)
Hope is the dream of a waking man. View quote
Aristotle
A prosperous fool is a grievous burden. View quote
Aeschylus
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. View quote
Seneca
When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. View quote
Epictetus
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. View quote
Seneca
Speech is the mirror of the soul as a man speaks, so is he. View quote
Publilius Syrus
Value a fair person more than your relatives. View quote
Antisthenes
We are all born mad. Some remain so. View quote
Samuel Beckett
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. View quote
Mark Twain
One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. (Euripides)
Quality is not an act, it is a habit. View quote
Aristotle
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly. View quote
Epictetus
Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil. View quote
Plato
The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend. View quote
Aristotle
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. View quote
Democritus
Wit is educated insolence. View quote
Aristotle
The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone. View quote
Henrik Ibsen
The roots of education ... are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. View quote
Aristotle
There are lies, damned lies and statistics. View quote
Mark Twain
In war, truth is the first casualty. (Aeschylus)
A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. View quote
Oscar Wilde
The basis of a democratic state is liberty. View quote
Aristotle
A friend to all is a friend to none. View quote
Aristotle
Some people cause happiness wherever they go. Some people cause happiness whenever they go. View quote
Oscar Wilde