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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.

Plutarch

Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
PLUTARCH

Animal Live Philosophy Right
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.
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Man Philosophy World
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
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Atheist Believe Fear God Man
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
They insist upon the shaving of the mustache, I think, in order that they may accustom the young men to obedience in the most trifling matters.
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Myself Thinking Young
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
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

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