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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 whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence 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
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
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
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
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
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
To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
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Alone Beyond Friendship Nature Philosophy Seek
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right

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