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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Plutarch

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
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
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
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
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
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
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
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
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
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
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 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
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
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

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