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Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

Plutarch

The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
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Atheist Believe Fear God Man
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness 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
I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
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Change Deep Friendship Myself
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
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
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
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
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
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

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