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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.

Plutarch

Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
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 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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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

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