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It is said that he was very energetic and eloquent when pleading causes; but that he always reserved his talents for the right side.
Whatever good fortune befalls you, attribute it to the gods.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Accept of things, having procured them by persuasion, not by force.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
You should look into a mirror: if you look fine, do fine things; if you look ugly, correct by nobility the defect of your nature.
Cherish wisdom as a means of travelling from youth to old age, for it is more lasting than any other possession.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Do not praise an undeserving man because of his riches.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Great riches come to many men by chance.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Choose the course which you adopt with deliberation; but when you have adopted it, then persevere in it with firmness.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Do not speak fast, for that shows folly.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
It is better to decide a difference between enemies than friends, for one of our friends will certainly become an enemy and one of our enemies a friend.
Great strength of body is the gift of nature;
But to be able to advise whate'er
Is most expedient for one's country's good,
Is the peculiar work of sense and wisdom.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Seek to please all the citizens, even though
Your house may be in an ungracious city.
For such a course will favour win from all:
But haughty manners oft produce destruction.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Speak of the Gods as they are.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)