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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

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself

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