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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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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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy

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