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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
I think of myself as a philosopher only in the sense of being able to set an example.
Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.
Without a ruler to do it against you won’t make crooked straight.
Future love doesn't exist. Love is a present activity only.
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Every event has two handles, one by which it can be carried, and one by which it can’t. If your brother does you wrong, don’t grab it by his wronging, because this is the handle incapable of lifting it. Instead, use the other—that he is your brother, that you were raised together, and then you will have hold of the handle that carries.
Anger always outlasts hurt. Best to take the opposite course. Would anyone think it normal to return a kick to a mule or a bite to a dog?
Old people are always very impatient with young ones. Fathers always expect their sons to have their virtues without their faults.
Character is fate.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.