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Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Plutarch

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
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
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Change Deep Friendship Myself
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
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

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