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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.

Plutarch

The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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
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
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
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
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
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
The fact is that men who know nothing of decency in their own lives are only too ready to launch foul slanders against their betters and to offer them up as victims to the evil deity of popular envy.
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Evil Live Man Victim
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
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
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

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