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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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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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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 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
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
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner

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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