"Seek not, my soul, the life of the immortals; but enjoy to the full the resources that are within thy reach."
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"A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality."
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"Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed."
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"Time is the best preserver of righteous men."
― Pindar
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"The race of gods and men is one, and from one mother we both draw our breath. Yet all the difference in our power holds us apart, so that man is nothing, but the brazen floor of heaven is eternally unshakable."
― Pindar
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"Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest."
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"Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen."
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"The best of healers is good cheer."
― Pindar
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"Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity."
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"Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection."
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"May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.
― Pindar
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"Learn what you are and be such."
― Pindar
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