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

Plutarch

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
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
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
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
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
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right

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