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It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.

Plutarch

Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
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
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
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
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness

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