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Character is simply a habit long continued.

Plutarch

To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
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Alone Beyond Friendship Nature Philosophy Seek
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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Fear Memories Myself Pain
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
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Impossible Man Myself
I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
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Change Deep Friendship Myself
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
To make no mistakes is not in the power of man, but from their errors and mistakes, the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.
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Future Man Mistake Power Wisdom
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
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Feeling Greatness Nature Shame

Character is simply a habit long continued.

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