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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.

Plutarch

Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
PLUTARCH

Fear Memories Myself Pain
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.
PLUTARCH

Future Man Mistake Power Wisdom
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
PLUTARCH

Deep Friendship Struggle
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.
PLUTARCH

Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
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.
PLUTARCH

Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
PLUTARCH

Courage Fear Mindset
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
PLUTARCH

Advice Learning Live Man True
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
PLUTARCH

Fire Light Mindset
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
PLUTARCH

Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
PLUTARCH

Season Silence Wisdom
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
PLUTARCH

Animal Live Philosophy Right
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
PLUTARCH

Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
PLUTARCH

Anger Man Power Savage
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.
PLUTARCH

Myself Thinking Young
To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
PLUTARCH

Alone Beyond Friendship Nature Philosophy Seek
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
PLUTARCH

Death Nation Rich

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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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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