They Knew Then
Character, Love, Money, Leadership, And other sage advice, 3000BC – 1500 AD.
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In fact, nothing is said that has not been said before.
- Terence; 190 – 159 BC
Whatever advice you give, be brief.
- Horace; 65 – 8 BC
Feelings are great servants but poor masters.
- Doctrine of Ma'at; 1240 BC
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
- Epictetus; 100 BC
Without friends, no one would chose to live, though he had all the Gods.
- Aristotle; 384 BC – 322 BC
Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you.
- Muhammad; 570 AD
The desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.
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They Knew Then contains all the most relevant quotes quotes you can think of, from a few centuries gone by. If you have a meeting, wedding, speech, in need of motivation or just looking for sage advice, you need this book, because nothing helps to make a point, like quoting somebody who agreed with you, even 5,000 years ago.
They Knew Then contains quotes from all regions of the globe, with authors and dates. This is the oldest set of quotes you can find since pre-Shakesperian times.
About the Author
James Schaffer is a philosopher from San Diego State University. Jim currently lives in San Francisco, CA.