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To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

Plutarch

Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
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Atheist Believe Fear God Man
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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
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 poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

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