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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
He has the most who is most content with the least.
We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.
When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as... →
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?
In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.
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