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

Plutarch

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
PLUTARCH

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 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.
PLUTARCH

Minimalism One Liner
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence 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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
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
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh
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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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
The whole like of a man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Man Time
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

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

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