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" He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god. "

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" The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. "

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" Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. "

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" In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds. "

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" Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully. "

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" The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. "

" My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. "

" He who can be, and therefore is, another's, and he who participates in reason enough to apprehend, but not to have, is a slave by nature. "

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" Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. "

" Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. "

" In constructing the plot and working it out with the proper diction, the poet should place the scene, as far as possible, before his eyes. In this way, seeing everything with the utmost vividness, as if he were a spectator of the action, he will discover what is in keeping with it, and be most unlikely to overlook inconsistencies. "

" The eyes of some persons are large, others small, and others of a moderate size; the last-mentioned are the best. And some eyes are projecting, some deep-set, and some moderate, and those which are deep-set have the most acute vision in all animals; the middle position is a sign of the best disposition. "

" The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. "

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" Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy. "

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