Author: Phaedrus

Quotes

The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.

The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.

- Phaedrus

Success tempts many to their ruin.

Success tempts many to their ruin.

- Phaedrus

The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking.

The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking.

- Phaedrus

In a change of masters the poor change nothing except their master's name.

In a change of masters the poor change nothing except their master's name.

- Phaedrus

Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.

Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.

- Phaedrus

An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.

An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.

- Phaedrus

Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.

Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.

- Phaedrus

The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.

The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.

- Phaedrus

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