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

Plutarch

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
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Courage Oneself Philosophy
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
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
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
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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Art Creation Deserve
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen 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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
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
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

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

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

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