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A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous. - [Age] As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men. - [Gold] Consider the end. - his motto, inscribed on Temple of Apollo at Delphi, [Mottoes : Proverbs] Have regard to the end. [Lat., Finem respice (or Respice finem).] - a translation of his saying [End] He overcomes a stout enemy that overcomes his own anger. - [Self-control] The three things most difficult are--to keep a secret, to forget an injury, and to make good use of leisure. - [Difficulties] The tongue should not be suffered to outrun the mind. - [Tongue]
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