Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
PLUTARCHIn words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
More Plutarch Quotes
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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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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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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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Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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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.
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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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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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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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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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Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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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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Character is simply a habit long continued.
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