Menander Quotes

We live, not as we wish to, but as we can. 
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Bad company corrupts good character. 
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Culture makes all men gentle. 
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He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor. 
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Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. 
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The character of a man is known from his conversations. 
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The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. 
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom. 
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade. 
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Whom the gods love dies young. 
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The man who runs may fight again. 
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Riches cover a multitude of woes. 
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The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess. 
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Even God lends a hand to honest boldness. 
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'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.' 
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil. 
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The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal. 
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