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The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.

Plutarch

Painting is silent poetry.
PLUTARCH

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
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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 like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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
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
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
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

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