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Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.

Plutarch

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
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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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
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
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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Difficult Learning Pain Thinking
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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

Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.

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