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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

Plutarch

Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
PLUTARCH

Fear Memories Myself Pain
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
PLUTARCH

Character Goodness Greatness Man
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
PLUTARCH

Atheist Believe Fear God Man
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
PLUTARCH

Courage Oneself Philosophy
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
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
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
PLUTARCH

Friendship Grief Prosperity
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner

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