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Amiable Quote by Epictetus

“To adorn our characters by the charm of an amiable nature shows at once a lover of beauty and a lover of man.” quote by Epictetus — Download Open image

“To adorn our characters by the charm of an amiable nature shows at once a lover of beauty and a lover of man.”

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We must hold fast to the austere but true doctrine as to what really governs politics and saves or destroys states. Having in mind…

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Drivers in a traffic jam, frustrated by each others presence, are not the most amiable of men.

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“However amiable her temper, her heart was not likely to be easily touched.”

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In the taverns all was amiable and easy, but the coffeehouses were cauldrons of edgy malcontents.

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If you'd be beloved, make yourself amiable. A true friend is the best possession.

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Our respect for the dead, when they are just dead, is something wonderful, and the way we show it more wonderful still. We show…

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He could not forgive her, but he could not be unfeeling. Though condemning her for the past, and considering it with high and unjust…

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