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

Plutarch

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
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
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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 mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
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 mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.
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Difficult Easy Greatness Man Place Produce
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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

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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