Ignorance is bold and knowledge reserved.

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History is Philosophy teaching by examples.

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We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

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We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

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The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage.

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The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

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Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

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Justice will not come to Athens until those who are not injured are as indignant as those who are injured.

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Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.

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The sufferings that fate inflicts on us should be borne with patience, what enemies inflict with manly courage.

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