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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.

Plutarch

It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.
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Difficult Easy Greatness Man Place Produce
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
I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Literature Myself
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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Courage Oneself Philosophy
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh

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