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Painting is silent poetry.

Plutarch

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
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
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
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
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
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself

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