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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

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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
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
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 fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
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

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