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Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.

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The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success 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
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
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
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
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
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
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

Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.

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