To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks every thing.
PlutarchHe who least likes courting favour, ought also least to think of resenting neglect; to feel wounded at being refused a distinction can only arise from an overweening appetite to have it.
PlutarchFriendship requires a steady, constant, and unchangeable character, a person that is uniform in his intimacy.
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