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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

Plutarch

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
The fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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
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
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
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

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

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