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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.

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
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
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
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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
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
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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

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