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Choose rather to be strong in soul than in body.
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"Pythagorean Ethical Sentences From Stobæus" (1904) | Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body. | As quoted in Florilegium, I.22, as translated in Dictionary of Quotations (1906) by Thomas Benfield Harbottle, p. 396
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Above and before all things, worship GOD!
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As quoted in The Sayings of the Wise: Or, Food for Thought: A Book of Moral Wisdom, Gathered from the Ancient Philosophers (1555) by William Baldwin [1908 edition] | Variant translation: Honor first the immortal gods, in the manner prescribed, and respect
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Abstain from animals.
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Symbol 39; explained in the edition used here: "This Symbol exhorts to justice, to all the honour of kindred, to the reception of similar life, and to many other things of a like kind."
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Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men.
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As quoted in Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists‎ (2007) by James Geary
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When going to the temple to adore Divinity neither say nor do any thing in the interim pertaining to the common affairs of life.
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Sacrifice and adore unshod.
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Disbelieve nothing wonderful concerning the gods, nor concerning divine dogmas.
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Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.
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Govern your tongue before all other things, following the gods.
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The wind is blowing, adore the wind.
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Cut not fire with a sword.
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Symbol 9 | Variant translation: Poke not the fire with a sword. | As quoted in Short Sayings of Great Men: With Historical and Explanatory Notes‎ (1882) by Samuel Arthur Bent, p. 455
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Assist a man in raising a burden; but do not assist him in laying it down.
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Step not beyond the beam of the balance.
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Having departed from your house, turn not back; for the furies will be your attendants.
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Eat not the heart.
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Symbol 30; explained in the edition used here: "This Symbol signifies that it is not proper to divulse the union and consent of the universe. And still further it signifies this, Be not envious, but philanthropic and communicative; and from this it exhort
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Eat not the brain.
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Tell not abroad what thou intendest to do; for if thou speed not, thou shalt be mocked!

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If thy fellows hurt thee in small things, suffer it! and be as bold with them!

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Take not thine enemy for thy friend; nor thy friend for thine enemy!

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Rejoice not in another man's misfortune!

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Hear gladly!

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Attempt nothing above thy strength!

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Be not hasty to speak; nor slow to hear!

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The King that followeth Truth, and ruleth according to Justice, shall reign quietly: but he that doth the contrary, seeketh another to reign for him.

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A fool is known by his Speech; and a wise man by Silence.

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By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise.

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He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods.

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True and perfect Friendship is, to make one heart and mind of many hearts and bodies.

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Patience cometh by the grace of the Soul.

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Dispose thy Soul to all good and necessary things!

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Order thyself so, that thy Soul may always be in good estate; whatsoever become of thy body.

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Let thy mind rule thy tongue!

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Wish not the thing, which thou mayest not obtain!

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If thou intend to do any good; tarry not till to-morrow! for thou knowest not what may chance thee this night.

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Use examples; that such as thou teachest may understand thee the better!

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Repentance deserveth Pardon.

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The best and greatest winning is a true friend; and the greatest loss is the loss of time.

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It is better to suffer, than to do, wrong.

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He is worst of all, that is malicious against his friends.

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Evil destroyeth itself.

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Better be mute, than dispute with the Ignorant.

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In this theater of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

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Francis Bacon, in The Advancement of Learning (1605) Book II, xx, 8.
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Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression.

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The Collected Works of Karen Horney‎ (1957) by Karen Horney, p. 154: "We may feel genuinely concerned about world conditions, though such a concern should drive us into action and not into a depression."
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None but a Craftsman can judge of a craft.

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A solitary man is a God, or a beast.

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Wisdom thoroughly learned, will never be forgotten. Science is got by diligence; but Discretion and Wisdom cometh of GOD.

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Reason not with him, that will deny the principal truths!

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Without Justice, no realm may prosper.

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Happy is that City that hath a wise man to govern it.

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To use Virtue is perfect blessedness.

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