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Category: Quotations

Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

“Much learning does not teach understanding.”—Heraclitus, Greek philosopher, 535-475 BC

Posted on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017

“Vulgarity often cuts ice which refinement scrapes at vainly.”—Max Beerbohm, English essayist, 1872-1956

Posted on March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

“Having the fewest wants, I am nearest the gods.”—Socrates, Greek philosopher, 5th century BC

Posted on March 19, 2017March 19, 2017

“The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.”—Sophocles, Greek playwright, 5th century BC

Posted on March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.”—Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer, 1828-1910

Posted on March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

“Give me where to stand, and I will move the Earth.”—Archimedes, Greek inventor, 3rd century, BC

Posted on March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-480 BC

Posted on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

“To receive a favour is to sell your liberty.”—Publilius Syrus, Latin maxim writer, 1st century BC

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

“In soft regions are born soft men.”—Herodotus, Greek historian, 5th century BC

Posted on March 12, 2017March 12, 2017

“Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.”—Pericles, Greek orator, 5th century BC

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