A man gains no possession better than a good woman, nothing more horrible than a bad one.
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Of earthly goods, the best is a good wife A bad, the bitterest curse of human life.Simonides of Ceos
The city is the teacher of the man.
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We did not flinch but gave our lives to save Greece when her fate hung on a razor's edge.
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If to die honorably is the greatest Part of virtue, for us fate's done her best. Because we fought to crown Greece with freedom We lie here enjoying timeless fame.
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It is hard to be truly excellent, four-square in hand and foot and mind, formed without blemish.
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