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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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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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
But a man cannot by writing a bill of divorce to his vice get rid of all trouble at once, and enjoy tranquillity by living apart.
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Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
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

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