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The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.

Plutarch

The fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
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
Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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Fear Memories Myself Pain
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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 truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True

The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.

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