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The character of a man is known from his conversations.

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Menander
Comedy Writer
Dramatist
Ancient Athens
Menander of Athens
Character
Men
Conversations
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Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature's way, give their own characters The name of Fortune.
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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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No just person ever became quickly rich.
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All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.
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To live is not to live for one's self let us help one another.
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We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.
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Hope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.
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There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.
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It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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There is but one genuine love potion - consideration.
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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Do not fight against Providence nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
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