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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

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
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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Courage Oneself Philosophy
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
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
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

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

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