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Death is nothing to us, it matters not one jot, since the nature of the mind is understood to be mortal.

Lucretius

There is nothing that exists so great or marvelous that over time mankind does not admire it less and less.
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Anand Thakur
Some species increase, others diminish, and in a short space the generations of living creatures are changed and, like runners, pass on the torch of life.
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Anand Thakur
So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.
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Anand Thakur
For there is a VOID in things; a truth which it will be useful for you, in reference to many points, to know; and which will prevent you from wandering in doubt.
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Anand Thakur
Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a stormy sea.
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Anand Thakur
Forbear to spew out reason from your mind, but rather ponder everything with keen judgment; and if it seems true, own yourself vanquished, but, if it is false, gird up your loins to fight.
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Fake Fight Judgement Reason Yourself
Continual dropping wears away a stone.
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Anand Thakur
If men saw that a term was set to their troubles, they would find strength in some way to withstand the hocus-pocus and intimidations of the prophets.
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Man Prophet See Strength Term Trouble
From the very fountain of enchantment there arises a taste of bitterness to spread anguish amongst the flowers.
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Amongst Arise Bitter Flower Fountain Spread
What once sprung from the earth sinks back into the earth.
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Earth Sink
Not they who reject the gods are profane, but those who accept them.
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Anand Thakur
Time changes the nature of the whole world; Everything passes from one state to another And nothing stays like itself.
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Change Nature State Stay Time World
So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds.
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Action Evil Religion
Such evil deeds could religion prompt.
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Anand Thakur
By protracting life, we do not deduct one jot from the duration of death.
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Death Life Oneself
How many evils have flowed from religion.
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Evil Flow Religion

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