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

Plutarch

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 process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
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
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
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 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
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
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
The fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
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
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time

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