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I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.

Plutarch

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
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
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
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
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
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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
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
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
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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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