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Character is simply a habit long continued.

Plutarch

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
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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Fear Memories Myself Pain
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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Courage Oneself Philosophy
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself

Character is simply a habit long continued.

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