When the candles are out all women are fair

Quote by Plutarch

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What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

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.

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

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

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

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...

The wildest colts make the best horses.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

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...

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

Medicine to produce health must examine disease; and music, to create harmony must investigate discord.

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

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,...

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.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

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

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

Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to...

Glory is not a conceit. It is not a decoration for valor. Glory belongs to...

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors.

Never trust anything that can think for itself if you cant see where it keeps...

Never trust anything that can think for itself if you cant see where it keeps...