An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
PLUTARCHMusic, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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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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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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The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Painting is silent poetry.
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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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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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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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