May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
PLUTARCHIt does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
More Plutarch Quotes
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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Painting is silent poetry.
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But a man cannot by writing a bill of divorce to his vice get rid of all trouble at once, and enjoy tranquillity by living apart.
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The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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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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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
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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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Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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