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Plutarch

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
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
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 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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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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Impossible Man Myself
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
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
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

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