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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.
PLUTARCH

Animal Live Philosophy Right
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
PLUTARCH

Creation Deep Music
I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
PLUTARCH

Change Deep Friendship Myself
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

Man Philosophy World
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
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.
PLUTARCH

Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
PLUTARCH

Courage Fear Mindset
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
PLUTARCH

Courage Fear Mindset
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
PLUTARCH

Impossible Man Myself
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.
PLUTARCH

Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
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.
PLUTARCH

Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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 whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
PLUTARCH

Deep Friendship Struggle
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
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
PLUTARCH

Atheist Believe Fear God Man

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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