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

Plutarch

A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
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
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
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
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
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
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
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
It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.
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Difficult Easy Greatness Man Place Produce
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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

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

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