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It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.

Plutarch

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success Virtue
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
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
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
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Literature Myself

It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.

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It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.

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