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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

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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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 find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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
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 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
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset

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