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The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.

Plutarch

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.
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Man Philosophy World
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
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
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
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself

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