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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
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 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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
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
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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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