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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.

Plutarch

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
But a man cannot by writing a bill of divorce to his vice get rid of all trouble at once, and enjoy tranquillity by living apart.
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Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
They insist upon the shaving of the mustache, I think, in order that they may accustom the young men to obedience in the most trifling matters.
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Myself Thinking Young
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
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Animal Live Philosophy Right
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
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Difficult Learning Pain Thinking
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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

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