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The Wise Man Belongs To All Countries, For The Home Of A Great Soul Is The Whole World.

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The Wise Man Belongs To All Countries, For The Home Of A Great Soul Is The Whole World.

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Nature . . . Has Buried Truth Deep In The Bottom Of The Sea.

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The Wrongdoer Is More Unfortunate Than The Man Wronged.

Word Is A Shadow Of A Deed.

The Animal Needing Something Knows How Much It Needs, The Man Does Not.

To A Wise Man, The Whole Earth Is Open; For The Native Land Of A Good Soul Is The Whole Earth.

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Education Is An Ornament For The Prosperous, A Refuge For The Unfortunate.

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Magnanimity Consists In Enduring Tactlessness With Mildness.

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Life Unexamined, Is Not Worth Living.

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Medicine Heals Diseases Of The Body, Wisdom Frees The Soul From Passions.

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Reason Is Often A More Powerful Persuader Than Gold.

Tis Hard To Fight With Anger But The Prudent Man Keeps It Under Control.

More Men Have Become Great Through Practice Than By Nature.

The Whole Earth Is At The Hand Of The Wise Man, Since The Fatherland Of An Elevated Soul Is The Universe.

I Would Rather Discover One True Cause Than Gain The Kingdom Of Persia.

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No Power And No Treasure Can Outweigh The Extension Of Our Knowledge.

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