Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
Subject:
Wisdom
Life
Adversity
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The shortest and surest way to live with honour in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be; and if we observe, we shall find, that all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice of them.
Subject:
Life
Honor
Virtue
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Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.
Subject:
Appearance & Attitudes
Anger
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Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
Subject:
Words
Action
Criticism
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I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
Subject:
Community
World
Work: from Plutarch, Of Banishment
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Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.
Subject:
Food
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Remember what is unbecoming to do is also unbecoming to speak of.
Subject:
Conversation
Action
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An unexamined life is not worth living.
Subject:
Life
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Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.
Subject:
Friendship
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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.
Subject:
Jealousy
Work:
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Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The
Subject:
Reputation
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Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods.
Subject:
Desires
Greed
Work: from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
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Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
Subject:
Friendship
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
Subject:
Ignorance
Work: from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
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Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
Subject:
Reputation
Work:
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Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.
Subject:
Food
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Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannise their teachers.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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An honest man is always a child.
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Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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