Neither blame or praise yourself.

Quote by Plutarch

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Rest: the sweet sauce of labor

Rest: the sweet sauce of labor

Themosticles said The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern...

Themosticles said The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern...

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

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

Character is simply habit long continued.

Character is simply habit long continued.

Reason speaks and feeling bites

Reason speaks and feeling bites

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

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

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

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors...

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors...

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

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...

A sage thing is timely silence, and better than any speech

A sage thing is timely silence, and better than any speech

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...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks...

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

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