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Know thyself.

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Thales. Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius. c. 240 AD, bk. 1, ch. 1.

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Thales. Quoted in The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by Pamela Mensch, edited by James Miller. Oxford University Press, 2018, bk. 1, ch. 1.

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One soul dwelling in two bodies.

Aristotle

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

On the nature of friendship.

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Aristotle. Quoted in Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laertius. c. 240 AD, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 20.

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Aristotle. Quoted in The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by Pamela Mensch, edited by James Miller. Oxford University Press, 2018, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 20.

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Give me but one firm spot on which to stand and I will move the earth.

Archimedes

Quoted in History of the World, by Diodorus Siculus

On the action of a lever.

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Archimedes. Quoted in History of the World, written by Diodorus Siculus. c. 20 BC.

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Archimedes. Quoted in Diodorus Siculus: Library of History, Volume IX, Books 18-19.65. Harvard University Press, 1947.

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Eureka!

Archimedes

Quoted in De Architectura, by Vitruvius

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Archimedes. Stated this after stepping into a bath and noticed that the water level rose. c. 212 BC.

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Archimedes. Quoted in Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius, translated by Morris Hicky Morgan. Dover Publications, 1960.

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One more such victory over the Romans and we are lost.

Pyrrhus

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Quoted in Plutarch's Lives, by Plutarch

On the defeat of the Romans at Asculum, 279 BC, a battle in which his army suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Romans.

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Pyrrhus. Quoted in "Pyrrhus." Parallel Lives by Plutarch. c. 2nd century BC, ch. 21, sect. 9.

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Pyrrhus. Quoted in "Pyrrhus." Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 21, sect. 9.

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No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.

Plautus

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Plautus. Miles Gloriosus. c. 206 BC, Rome, Italy, act 3, sc. 1.

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Plautus. Miles Gloriosus, edited by Mason Hammond, Arthur W. Mack, and Walter Moskalew. Harvard University Press, 1997, act 3, sc. 1.

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When one is at ease with himself, one is near Tao.

Zhuang Zhou

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Zhou, Zhuang. 莊子 [Zhuangzi]. c. 221 BC, ch. 2.

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Moral force never dwells in solitude; it will always bring neighbors.

Confucius

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Confucius. 論語 [The Analects]. c. 479 BCE.

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Confucius. The Analects, edited and translated by Annping Chin. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Aristotle

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Aristotle. Quoted in Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laertius. c. 240 AD, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 18.

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Aristotle. Quoted in The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by Pamela Mensch, edited by James Miller. Oxford University Press, 2018, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 18.

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Learning is an ornament in prosperity, and a refuge in adversity.

Aristotle

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Aristotle. Quoted in Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laertius. c. 240 AD, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 19.

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Aristotle. Quoted in The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by Pamela Mensch, edited by James Miller. Oxford University Press, 2018, bk. 5, ch. 1, sect. 19.

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Is Goodness indeed so far away? If we really wanted Goodness, we should find that it was at our very side.

Confucius

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Confucius. 論語 [The Analects]. c. 479 BCE.

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Confucius. The Analects, edited and translated by Annping Chin. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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I for my part am not one of those who have innate knowledge. I am simply one who loves the past and who is diligent in investigating it.

Confucius

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Confucius. 論語 [The Analects]. c. 479 BCE.

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Confucius. The Analects, edited and translated by Annping Chin. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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If you desire what is good, the people will be good. The character of a ruler is like wind and that of the people is like grass. In whatever direction the wind blows the grass always bends.

Confucius

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Confucius. 論語 [The Analects]. c. 479 BCE.

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Confucius. The Analects, edited and translated by Annping Chin. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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At fifteen my mind was set on learning. At thirty my character had been formed. At forty I had no more perplexities. At fifty I knew the Mandate of Heaven. At sixty I was at ease with whatever I heard. At seventy I could follow my heart's desire without transgressing moral principles.

Confucius

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Confucius. 論語 [The Analects]. c. 479 BCE.

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Confucius. The Analects, edited and translated by Annping Chin. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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Friends share all things.

Pythagoras

Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, by Diogenes Laërtius

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Pythagoras. Quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius. c. 240 AD, bk. 8, ch. 1, sect. 10.

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Pythagoras. Quoted in The Lives of Eminent Philosophers, written by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by Pamela Mensch, edited by James Miller. Oxford University Press, 2018, bk. 8, ch. 1, sect. 10.

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And do thy duty, even if it be humble, rather than another's, even if it be great. To die in one's duty is life: to live in another's is death.

Bhagavad Gita

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Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita. c. 200 BCE, ch. 3, v. 35.

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Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, translated W. J. Johnson. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 3, v. 35.

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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.

Menander

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Plutarch. Apophthegmata Laconica. c. 100 AD.

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Leave all things behind, and come unto me for thy salvation. I will make thee free from this bondage of sins. Fear no more.

Bhagavad Gita

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Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita. c. 200 BCE, ch. 18, v. 66.

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Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, translated W. J. Johnson. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 18, v. 66.

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This is living, not to live unto oneself alone.

Menander

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Menander. The Brothers in Love. c. 3rd century BC, fragment 508.

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Whom the gods love dies young.

Menander

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Menander. "Dis Exapaton [The Double Deceiver]." Plays and Fragments. c. 290 BC.

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Menander. "Twice a Swindler (Dis Exapaton)." Plays and Fragments, translated by Maurice Balme. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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