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Men Quotes by Lloyd Alexander
- It is harsh enough for each man to bear his own wound. But he who leads bears the wounds of all who follow him.
- In the race of men is much greed and envy; but of truth, little.
- Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.
- For man to be worthy of any rank, he must strive first to be a man.
- Stale water is a poor drink. Stale skill is worse. And the man who walks in his own footsteps only ends where he began.
- Evil conquered?' said Gwydion. 'You have learned much, but learn this last and hardest of lessons. You have conquered only the enchantments of evil. That…
- Morgant?" Taran asked, turning a puzzled glance to Gwydion. "How can there be honor for such a man?" "It is easy to judge evil unmixed,"…
- Long ago I yearned to be a hero without knowing, in truth, what a hero was. Now, perhaps, I understand it a little better. A…
- For the deeds of a man, not the words of a prophecy, are what shape his destiny.
- I only suggest to you: Will you dwell on killing this man? You wish for revenge? If you do, he has already killed you by…
- I saw myself. . . in the time I watched, I saw strength and frailty, pride and vanity, courage and fear. Of wisdom, a little.…
- I have never known courage to be judged by the length of a man's hair. Or, for the matter of that, whether he has any…
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- Let each man exercise the art he knows. — Aristophanes
- A man's homeland is wherever he prospers. — Aristophanes
- Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of… — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
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- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
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