Men are the dreams of a shadow.


Pindar

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Steer your boat with justice: forge
A tongue on truth's anvil.
PINDAR
Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
PINDAR
Learn what you are and be such.
PINDAR
Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection.
PINDAR
Life is a precious gift. Don't waste it being unhappy, dissatisfied, or anything else you can be.
PINDAR
Words have a longer life than deeds.
PINDAR
Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within th...
PINDAR
The present will not long endure.
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The test of any man lies in action.
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Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thin...
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Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men ...
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The best of healers is good cheer.
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Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affecti...
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A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.
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The days that are still to come are the wisest witnesses.
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