In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
PLUTARCHIn words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
More Plutarch Quotes
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Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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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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Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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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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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Painting is silent poetry.
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Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Character is simply a habit long continued.
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