Greek - Poet | 342 BC - 292 BC
Culture makes all men gentle.
Menander
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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The man who runs may fight again.
ManFightMayWhoAgainRuns
Riches cover a multitude of woes.
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The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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Intelligence, if it is clever in the direction of the better, is responsible for the greatest benefits of all.
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When at a loss about something, go and take counsel by yourself. For in the midst of shouting, the advantageous course is not to be seen, but as one reasons with oneself, it shines out clear.
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'Tis always best to tell the truth. At every crisis, I recommend this as a chief contribution to security in life.
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A thing hard to track is Fortune.
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