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Painting is silent poetry.

Plutarch

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 whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence 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
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
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
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

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