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It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.

Plutarch

It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man 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
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
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 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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom

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