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It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.

Plutarch

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success Virtue
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness

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