Whatever good fortune befalls you, attribute it to the gods.
Quotes from The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers — Bias of Priene
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Accept of things, having procured them by persuasion, not by force.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
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)
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Do not speak fast, for that shows folly.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
Speak of the Gods as they are.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (230)
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