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Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.

Plutarch

Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
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.
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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
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
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
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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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