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Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.

Plutarch

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
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 process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
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Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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
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
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
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

Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.

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