Author: Antisthenes

Quotes

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

- Antisthenes

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

- Antisthenes

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.

- Antisthenes

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

- Antisthenes

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