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It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.

Plutarch

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
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Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
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
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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Impossible Man Myself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
PLUTARCH

Courage Fear Mindset
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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.
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Myself Thinking Young
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich

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