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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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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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
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
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
It’s a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, it is a very easy matter, but to produce a better in its place is a work extremely troublesome.
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Difficult Easy Greatness Man Place Produce
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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 whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself

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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