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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

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No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
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
In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
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
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset

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