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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.

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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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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Man Philosophy World
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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Fear Memories Myself Pain
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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

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