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Fire lives in the death of earth, air lives in the death of fire, water lives in the death of air, and earth in the death of water.

Heraclitus

Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
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Investigation Love Wisdom
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
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Danger Encounter Prosperity
Character is destiny.
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Character Destiny One Liner
The nature of things is in the habit of concealing itself.
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Conceal Habit Nature
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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Act Capacity Men Moderation
The poet was a fool who wanted no conflict among us, gods or people. Harmony needs low and high, as progeny needs man and woman.
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Conflict Fools God Harmony Man People Poet Woman
Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.
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Army Battle Fighter Lucky Men Target Warrior
To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting.
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Appreciation Disease Enjoyment Health Hunger Inspirational Sweet Tired Want
If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it; for it is hard to be sought out and difficult.
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Difficult Expectation Hope Life Surprise Unexpected
Religion is a disease, but it is a noble disease.
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Disease Noble Religion
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
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Connection Hide Life Relationship
There is exchange of all things for fire and of fire for all things, as there is of wares for gold and of gold for wares.
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exchange Fire Gold Wave
Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Act Consist Speak Truth Wisdom
It is hard to contend against one’s heart’s desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul.
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Buy Cost Desire Hard Heart Soul
Doctors cut, burn, and torture the sick, and then demand of them an undeserved fee for such services.
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Burn Demand Deserve Doctor Fee Service Sick Torture
Knowing many things doesn’t teach insight.
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Discover Experience Insight Life

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