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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.

Plutarch

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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
To make no mistakes is not in the power of man, but from their errors and mistakes, the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.
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Future Man Mistake Power Wisdom
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
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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 mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset

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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