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

Plutarch

Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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
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
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 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
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
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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Man Philosophy World
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
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
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
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational 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

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