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

Plutarch

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
PLUTARCH

Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
PLUTARCH

Deep Friendship Struggle
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
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.
PLUTARCH

Confidence Nature Success Virtue

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

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