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

Plutarch

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
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
The fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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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Future Man Mistake Power Wisdom
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
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Impossible Man Myself
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
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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Man Philosophy World
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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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Difficult Easy Greatness Man Place Produce
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Literature Myself

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