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The greatest of all mysteries is the man himself.
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Give me beauty in the inward soul and may the outward and inward may be one.
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I desire only to know the truth, and to live as well as I can...And, to the utmost of my power, I exhort all other men to do the same...I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.
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The same wind is blowing, and yet one of us may be cold and the other not.
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I alone know I am wise because I alone know I know nothing.
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Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
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A painter will paint a cobbler, carpenter, or any other artist, though he knows nothing of their arts and, if he is a good artist, he may deceive children or simple persons, when he shows them his picture of a carpenter from a distance, and they will fancy that they are looking at a real carpenter.
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Though flattery blossoms like friendship, yet there is a vast difference in the fruit.
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To find yourself, think for yourself.
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Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.
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A man can no more make a safe use of wealth without reason than he can of a horse without a bridle.
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May I consider the wise man rich, and may I have such wealth as only the self-restrained man can bear or endure.
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Aren't you ashamed to be concerned so much about making all the money you can and advancing your reputation and prestige, while for truth and wisdom and the improvement of your souls you have no thought or car?
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Be the kind of person that you want people to think you are.
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Do not grieve over someone who changes all of the sudden. It might be that he has given up acting and returned to his true self.
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