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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.

Plutarch

Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
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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Determination Future Oneself
But a man cannot by writing a bill of divorce to his vice get rid of all trouble at once, and enjoy tranquillity by living apart.
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Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
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
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
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 stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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Courage Oneself Philosophy

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