The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame, each of them, by a single sentence consisting of two or three words.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Socrates' fame spread all over Greece, and the most respected and educated men from all around came to him, in order to enjoy his friendly company and instruction.
Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.
All this worldly wisdom was once the unamiable heresy of some wise man.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.
The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.
Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved by poor men; poor scholars, poor professional men, poor artisans and artists, poor philosophers, poets, and men of genius.
In Greece wise men speak and fools decide.
There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.
The wise are above books.
Man is capable of every great heroism; it was man who found a means of conquering the formidable obstacles of his environment, establishing himself lord of the earth, and laying the foundations of civilization.
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