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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.

Plutarch

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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
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
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
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy

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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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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