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

Plutarch

It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
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
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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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Determination Future Oneself
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset

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

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