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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

Plutarch

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
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
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
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
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 is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
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
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
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh

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