Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone.
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Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.
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If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.
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Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
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All noble things are as difficult as they are rare.
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