Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
Human wisdom consists in a knowledge of the order in which it is profitable to know things;
Envy is ever joined with the comparing of a man's self; and where there is no comparison, no envy.
Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
All of us harbour in ourselves hidden gardens and plantations;
There are more things to admire in men than to despise.
People grow old indeed, but who grows wise?
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Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
Whoever has destroyed a prejudice, a single prejudice, is a benefactor of mankind.
When in doubt, follow the suit of the wise and prudent.
Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.
Mastery of the moment is mastery over life.
I also am other than what I imagine myself to be. To know this is forgiveness.
Humankind has become so much one family that we cannot ensure our own prosperity except by ensuring that of everyone else. If you wish to be happy yourself, you must resign yourself to seeing others also happy.
To make a virtue out of necessity; that is the beautiful and great work.
It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
A propensity to hope and joy is real riches: One to fear and sorrow, real poverty.
Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.
Language is a source of misunderstanding.
The Owl of Minerva begins her flight only at the coming of twilight.
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.
Look up to the sky. You'll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.
Every other knowledge is harmful to him who does not have knowledge of goodness.
Wisdom is harmony.
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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.
Tolerance is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength.
Poetry is related to philosophy as experience is related to empirical science.
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