When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.
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.
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.
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.
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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