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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

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
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
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
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
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
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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 poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War
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
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
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
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
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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

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

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