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

Plutarch

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
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
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
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence

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

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