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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

The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
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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Difficult Easy Greatness Man Place Produce
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk 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
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom

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