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.
PLUTARCHEvidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
More Plutarch Quotes
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To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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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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Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be, and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised.
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Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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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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Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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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?
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Painting is silent poetry.
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Come and take them.
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