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

Plutarch

Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
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Change Deep Friendship Myself
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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

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

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