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Character is simply a habit long continued.

Plutarch

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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
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
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual

Character is simply a habit long continued.

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