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Plutarktos
 There are two sentences inscribed upon the Delphic oracle, hugely accommodated to the usage of man's life: "Know thyself," and "Nothing too much"; and upon these all other precepts depend |
| Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly. |
| Time is the wisest of all counselors |
| To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days. |
| To do an evil act is base. To do a good one without incurring danger, is common enough. But it is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds though he risks everything in doing them. |
| To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult. |
| To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. |
| Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow. |
| We are more sensible of what is done against custom than against nature |
| We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away. |
| What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. |
| When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, ''Action, Action, Action.'' |
| When one told Plistarchus that a notorious railer spoke well of him, "I'll lay my life," said he, "somebody hath told him I am dead, for he can speak well of no man living |
| When the candles are out all women are fair |
| When the strong box contains no more both friends and flatterers shun the door. |
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