Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.

Quote by Plutarch

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We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn...

We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn...

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

Reason speaks and feeling bites

Reason speaks and feeling bites

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

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

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it,...

The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it,...

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and...

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and...

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial...

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial...

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them...

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them...

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so...

The man who is completely wise and virtuous has no need of glory, except so...

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent...

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent...