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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.

Plutarch

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
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
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
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 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
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
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
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
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
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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

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