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Philosophy bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.

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Humanity is the higher meaning of our planet, the nerve that connects this part of it with the upper world, the eye it raises to heaven.
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Heaven Humanity Meaning Ourselves Planet World
Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.
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Democracy Fact Man Right Root
Genius in general is poetic. Where genius has been active it has been poetically active. The truly moral person is a poet.
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Active Genius Moral Person Poet Poetry True
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
A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
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Hero Mindset Oneself Stay Time
Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we find only things.
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Finding Material Search
Philosophy can bake no bread; but she can procure for us God, Freedom, Immortality. Which, then, is more practical, Philosophy or Economy?
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Freedom God Immortal Philosophy Practical
Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.
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Himself Man Planet Sun
Hypotheses are nets: only he who casts will catch.
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Catch Himself Trap
To become properly acquainted with a truth, we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed against it.
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Believe Proper Truth
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
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
The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth, air, and water.
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Body Earth Organic Philosophy Science Water
Every disease is a musical problem. Its cure a musical solution. The more rapid and complete the solution, the greater the musical talent of the doctor.
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Complete Doctor Music Problem Solution Talent
Character is a wish for a perfect education.
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Character Desire Education One Liner Perfection
It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof.
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Belief Mindset Moments Myself Quite

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