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Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.

Heraclitus

History is a child building a sandcastle by the sea, and that child is the whole majesty of man’s power in the world.
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Build Children History Majesty Man Power Sea World
If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
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Access Attain Hope Win
It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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Anger Difficult Fight Man Revenge Soul
To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
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Beautiful God Goodness Human Thinking
You won’t discover the limits of the soul, however far you go.
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Discover Experience Explore Limitation Soul Travel
All things come into being by conflict of opposites.
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Come Conflict Opposite Philosophy
Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
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Judgment Steer True Wisdom
Knowledge is not intelligence.
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Intelligence Knowledge One Liner
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
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Character Creation Life Patient
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
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Danger Encounter Prosperity
To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
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Act Nature Speak Truth Virtue Wisdom
What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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God Immortal Men
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
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Philosophy Seek Wisdom
Religion is a disease, but it is a noble disease.
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Disease Noble Religion
Allow yourself to think only those thoughts that match your principles and can bear the bright light of day.
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Bright Inspirational Light Principle Thinking
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Deliberate Fire Violence

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