Bias of Priene famous quotes

03-28-2025

What is man's greatest bane? His brother man alone.
-- Bias of Priene

#Brother #Men #Mankind
Some, by admiring other men's virtues, become enemies to their own vices.
-- Bias of Priene

#Men #Enemy #Vices
Hear much; speak little.
-- Bias of Priene

#Listening #Speech #Littles
The greatest misfortune of all is not to be able to bear misfortune.
-- Bias of Priene

#Able #Bears #Misfortunes
Monarch, thou wishest to cover thyself with glory; be the first to submit to the laws of thy empire.
-- Bias of Priene

#Government #Law #Empires
Be slow in considering, but resolute in action.
-- Bias of Priene

#Action #Considering
He who will lose a present good for one in expectation hath some wit, but a small store of wisdom.
-- Bias of Priene

#Expectations #Stores #Wit
It becomes not a law-maker to be a law-breaker.
-- Bias of Priene

#Law #Crime #Makers
Speak of the Gods as they are.
-- Bias of Priene

#Speak
It is better to decide a difference between enemies than friends, for one of our friends will certainly become an enemy and one of our enemies a friend.
-- Bias of Priene

#Differences #Enemy
Make wisdom your provision for the journey from youth to old age, for it is a more certain support than all other possessions.
-- Bias of Priene

#Journey #Support #Age
The majority is wicked.
-- Bias of Priene

#Wicked #Majority #Wickedness

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