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- A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and…
- If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
- Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.
- If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.
- One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming up…
- A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for beautiful sights and sounds. If he gives way to them,…
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- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle