"Say not that honor is the child of……" — Akhenaton
"Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it."
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16 Quotes by Akhenaton
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To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but…
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When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven,…
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Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution.…
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The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are…
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True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate,…
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The ambitious will always be first in the crowd; he presseth forward, he looketh not behind him. More anguish is…
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Scorn also to depress thy competitor by any dishonest or unworthy method; strive to raise thyself above him only by…
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When you are risen on the eastern horizon You have filled every land with your beauty... Though you are far…
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Though thou art far away, thy rays are on Earth; Though thou art in their faces, no one knows thy…
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Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder…
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Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the…
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Hear the words of prudence, give heed unto her counsels, and store them in thine heart; her maxims are universal,…
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