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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
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Minimalism One Liner
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
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
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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

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