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You may fetter my leg, but Zeus himself cannot get the better of my free will.
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Whatever you would make habitual, practice it and if you would not make a thing habitual, do not practice it, but accustom yourself to something else.
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These are the signs of a wise man: to reprove nobody, to praise nobody, to blame nobody, nor even to speak of himself or his own merits.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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When you have decided that a thing ought to be done and are doing it, never avoid bein seen doing it, though many shall form an unfavorable opinion about it. For if it is not right to do it, avoid doing the thing but if it is right, why are you afraid of those who shall find fault wrongly?
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A soul that makes virtue its companion is like an over-flowing well, for it is clean and pellucid, sweet and wholesome, open to all, rich, blameless and indestructible.
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To a reasonable creature, that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable but everything reasonable may be supported.
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The wise realize that some things are within their control, and most things are not. They learn early on to distinguish between what they can and can't regulate.
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We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
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If thou rememberest that God standeth by to behold and visit all that thou doest whether in the body or in the soul, thou surely wilt not err in any prayer or deed and thou shalt have God to dwell with thee.
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Your master is he who controls that on which you have set your heart or wish to avoid.
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Here is the beginning of philosophy: a recognition of the conflicts between men, a search for their cause, a condemnation of mere opinion .. . and the discovery of a standard of judgement.
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Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best we possibly can and to refrain from complaining about it. Where ever you find yourself and in whatever circumstances, give an impeccable performance.
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Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.
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What disturbs and alarms man are not the things, but his opinions and fancies about the things.
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There are some things which men confess with ease, and others with difficulty.
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We can't control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character.
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Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.
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It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should?
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