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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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Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
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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Deep Friendship Struggle
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
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Impossible Man Myself
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
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 poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.

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