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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

Plutarch

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.
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Man Philosophy World
The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.
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Difficult God True
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
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
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
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
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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

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