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To philosophize means to make vivid.

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Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general.
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General Happiness Life Man Marriage
In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order.
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Art Chaos Discipline Order Work
Man has his being in truth–if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It is not a question of lying–but of acting against one’s conviction.
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Betrayal Lying Man Oneself Question Sacrifice Truth
Fate and temperament are the names of a concept.
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Concept Fate Name Temperature
Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.
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Book Creation Life Novel Oneself
Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.
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Enjoyment Learning Pleasure
Our bodies are molded rivers.
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Body Ourselves River
Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.
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Faith Knowledge Whole
Life is the beginning of death. Life is for the sake of death. Death is at once the end and the beginning—at once separation and closer union of the self. Through death the reduction is complete.
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Beginning Close Complete Death Life Reduction Unity
We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.
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Awakening Deep Dreams
To get to know a truth properly, one must polemicize it.
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Oneself Properly Truth
The poem of the understanding is philosophy.
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Philosophy Poem Understand
Every stage of education begins with childhood. That is why the most educated person on earth so much resembles a child.
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Appearance Beginning Childhood Earth Education Person Stage
Building worlds is not enough for the deeper urging mind; but a loving heart sates the striving spirit.
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Build Enough Heart Mindset Spirit Strive
Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic.
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Drama Lyrics Man Marriage Woman
To know a truth well, one must have fought it out.
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Fight Oneself Truth

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