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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

Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success Virtue
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
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
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
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
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Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
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
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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