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

Plutarch

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
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
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
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Death Nation Rich
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
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
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
PLUTARCH

Courage Oneself Philosophy
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
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 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
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
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
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue

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

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