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

Economy
Nothing is cheap which is superfluous, for what one does not need, is dear at a penny.

Perseverance
Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Philosophy
Philosophy is the art of living. -- Plutarch

Religion
It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt. -- Plutarch

Vice
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.