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The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.

Plutarch

The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
The fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success Virtue
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
But a man cannot by writing a bill of divorce to his vice get rid of all trouble at once, and enjoy tranquillity by living apart.
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Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
PLUTARCH

Atheist Believe Fear God Man

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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