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Authors of the 5th century BC

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Thought and Reason
A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
Confucius
PhilosopherChinese-551 · 6th century BC
4.7 · 46 votes · 166 reads
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Society
A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.
Buddha
LeaderNepal-563 · 6th century BC
4.2 · 46 votes · 94 reads
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Virtues
Among mortals second thoughts are wisest.
Euripides
PoetGreek-484 · 5th century BC
3.7 · 47 votes · 37 reads
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Thought and Reason
A thought is an idea in transit.
Pythagoras
MathematicianGreek-582 · 6th century BC
3.0 · 59 votes · 180 reads
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Countries
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
Socrates
PhilosopherGreek-470 · 5th century BC
3.9 · 40 votes · 160 reads
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Science and Technology
A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician.
Hippocrates
ScientistGreek-460 · 5th century BC
3.7 · 29 votes · 69 reads
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Nature
A woman's greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
Pericles
PoliticianGreek-495 · 5th century BC
4.8 · 58 votes · 145 reads
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Society
And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.
Aeschylus
WriterGreek-525 · 6th century BC
5.0 · 39 votes · 166 reads
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Virtues
A man's character is his guardian divinity.
Heraclitus
PhilosopherGreek-535 · 6th century BC
4.9 · 27 votes · 133 reads
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