The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
PLUTARCHKnow how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
More Plutarch Quotes
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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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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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Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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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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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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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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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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Come and take them.
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Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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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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The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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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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