Aristotle Quotes, Wisdom Quotes, Men Quotes

Property should be in a general sense common, but as a general rule private... In well-ordered states, although every man has his own property, some things he will place at the disposal of his friends, while of others he shares the use of them.

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Not being understood may be taken as a sign that there is much in one to understand.

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Nature is pitiless; she never withdraws her flowers, her music, her fragrance, and her sunlight from before human cruelty or suffering.

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Where was my heart to flee for refuge from my heart? Whither was I to fly, where I would not follow? In what place should I not be prey to myself?

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Great men have been among us; hands that penn'd And tongues that utter'd wisdom--better none

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Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.

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The good want power, but to weep barren tears. The powerful goodness want: worse need for them. The wise want love; and those who love want wisdom.

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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.

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I am not in the world to care for my life, but for souls.

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Exhausting thought, And hiving wisdom with each studious year.

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Wisdom at times is found in folly.

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The mere physical man is like the ant crawling on the paper, who observes black lettering and attributes its production to the pen and nothing more.

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Seek ye counsel of the aged for their eyes have looked on the faces of the years and their ears have hardened to the voices of Life. Even if their counsel is displeasing to you, pay heed to them.

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To meditate is to labour; to think is to act.

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We are for religion against the religions.

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Be hard on yourself, easy on others.

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. . . Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom.

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Wisdom married to immortal verse.

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Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

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