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

Plutarch

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Literature Myself
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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 the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage.
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Alone Beyond Friendship Nature Philosophy Seek
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy

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