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Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

Plutarch

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
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 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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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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Deep Friendship Struggle
Rather I fear on the contrary that while we banish painful thoughts we may banish memory as well.
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Fear Memories Myself Pain
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Come and take them.
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Minimalism One Liner
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
The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
Remember what Simonides said, that he never repented that he had held his tongue, but often that he had spoken.
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Regret Remember Talk
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
Painting is silent poetry.
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One Liner Poetry Silence
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
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich

Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.

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