Menander Quotes
An ancient Greek dramatist.
(ca. 342 - 291 BC)
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"Know thyself " means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
[Knowledge]
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'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'
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A daughter is an embarrassing and ticklish possession.
[Daughters]
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Culture makes all men gentle.
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Evil communications corrupt good manners.
[Associates]
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He that is conscious of crime, however bold by nature, becomes a coward.
[Conscience]
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He that lends an easy and credulous ear to calumny, is either a man of very ill morals, or he has no more sense and understanding than a child.
[Calumny]
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He who labors diligently need never despair, for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
[Accomplished]
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He whom the gods love, dies young.
[Death]
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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In many things it is not well to say, "Know thyself"; it is better to say, "Know others."
[Knowledge]
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
[Marriage]
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Men are taught virtue and a love of independence, by living in the country.
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Riches cover a multitude of woes.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
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