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Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.

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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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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Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
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
Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
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Difficult Learning Pain Thinking
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual

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