Royalty does good and is badly spoken of.
The advantages of philosophy? That I am able to hold converse with myself. - Antisthenes
The advantages of philosophy? That I am able to hold converse with myself.
- Antisthenes
States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad. - Antisthenes
States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. - Antisthenes
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.
The investigation of the meaning of words is the beginning of education. - Antisthenes
The investigation of the meaning of words is the beginning of education.
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion. - Antisthenes
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
I'd rather be mad than feel pleasure. - Antisthenes
I'd rather be mad than feel pleasure.
The most necessary learning is that which unlearns evil. - Antisthenes
The most necessary learning is that which unlearns evil.
The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue. - Antisthenes
The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.
As rust corrupts iron, so envy corrupts man. - Antisthenes
As rust corrupts iron, so envy corrupts man.
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