Neither blame nor praise yourself.
PLUTARCHIt does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
More Plutarch Quotes
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In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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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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No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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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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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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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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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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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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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
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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.
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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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