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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.

Plutarch

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
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
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
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
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Change Deep Friendship Myself

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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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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