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.
PLUTARCHIn 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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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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Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
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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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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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Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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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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Character is simply a habit long continued.
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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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I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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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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Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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