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To be is to do.

Socrates

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Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god.
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Die Except God Hour
The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.
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Crush Improvement Wisdom Yourself
Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.
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Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.
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Understanding a question is half an answer.
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Deep Inspirational Knowledge Success
Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change. Free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is law and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.
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When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.
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Bad Breathe Insight Wisdom
The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.
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Arrive Death Departure Die God Life Separate
A man who really fights for justice must lead a private, not a public, life if he is to survive for even a short time.
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Fight Justice Man Private Public Survive Time
If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be content to take their own and depart.
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Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune, nor too sorrowful in misfortune.
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Let him who would move the world first move himself.
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Change Determination Himself Improvement One Liner World
The great honor in the world is to be what we pretend to be.
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Be Yourself Greatness Honor Myself Pretend World
Every action has its pleasures and its price.
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Action Inspirational One Liner Patience Pleasure Price

To be is to do.

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