When the candles are out all women are fair

Quote by Plutarch

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

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

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our...

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our...

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.

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is...

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is...

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

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

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

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.

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

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

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...

Memory: what wonders it performs in preserving and storing up things gone by - or...

Memory: what wonders it performs in preserving and storing up things gone by - or...

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

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

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

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.

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to...

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to...

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...

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people...

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people...

Mr. Churchill, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea!' And if you were...

Mr. Churchill, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea!' And if you were...

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.