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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

Plutarch

Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
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
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
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 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

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

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