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“For there will be no memory of the wise man or of the fool; in the days to come all will be forgotten, and alas, the wise man dies the same death as the fool!”
― Ecclesiastes, or The Preacher
― Ecclesiastes, or The Preacher
“Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to [the words of the wise]. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.”
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“Never ask, "Oh, why were things so much better in the old days?" It's not an intelligent question.”
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“Does it serve any useful purpose to know that Pompey was the first to exhibit the slaughter of eighteen elephants in the Circus, pitting criminals against them in a mimic battle?”
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
“Never let hard lessons harden your heart; the hard lessons of life are meant to make you better, not bitter.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
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