Antisthenes Quotes
Antisthenes Quotes
- 1
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
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- 2
As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.
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- 3
I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.
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- 4
Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.
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- 5
Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.
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- 6
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.
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- 7
Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.
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- 8
The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.
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- 9
There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.
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