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The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.

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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
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
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Literature Myself
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
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success Virtue
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True

The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.

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