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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

The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
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 whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
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Difficult Learning Pain Thinking
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself

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