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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

A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
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
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
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
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Impossible Man Myself
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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

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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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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