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All things come into being by conflict of opposites.

Heraclitus

The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
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Beautiful Difference Harmony Join Process Result Togetherness
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
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
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Break Up Deep Flow Relationship River Step Water
War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.
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Freedom God King Slave War
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
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
It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
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Alcohol Hard Hide Ignorance Relax Wine
When men dream, each has his own world. When they are awake, they have a common world.
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Awake Common Dreams Men World
Character is destiny.
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Character Destiny One Liner
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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City Defend Fight Freedom People Philosophy Wall Wisdom
War is the mother of everything.
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One Liner War
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
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Beautiful Children Game Play Time
It is in changing that we find purpose.
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Change Finding One Liner Purpose
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
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Awake Forget Ignorance Men
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
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny – it is the light that guides your way.
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Character Choice Color Principle Soul Thought

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