50+ Plutarch Quotes | Minimalist Quotes

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
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
Neither blame nor praise yourself.
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Blame One Liner Praise Self Love Yourself
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yielding themselves up when taken little by little.
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Philosophy Togetherness
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
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 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
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
Even those virtues that nature had denied him were imitated by him so successfully that he won more confidence than those who actually possessed them.
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Confidence Nature Success Virtue
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
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
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
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
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
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Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear, but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
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
Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
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Difficult Learning Pain Thinking
Silence at the proper season is wisdom and better than any speech.
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Season Silence Wisdom
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
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Deep Listen Motivational Talk Yourself
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 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
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual

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