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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.

Plutarch

Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset

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