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May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?

Plutarch

Character is simply a habit long continued.
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Character Habit One Liner
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
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
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
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 mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?

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