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All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

Plutarch

Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational 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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy 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
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
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
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

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