Much learning does not teach understanding.
HERACLITUSMortals are immortals and immortals are mortals, the one living the others’ death and dying the others’ life.
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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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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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Greater dooms win greater destinies.
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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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Change alone is unchanging.
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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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Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Even what those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend are but opinions.
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Day by day, your choices, your thoughts, your actions fashion the person you become.
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Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
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Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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You won’t discover the limits of the soul, however far you go.
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Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
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What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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Dog bark at what they don’t understand.
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It is harder to fight pleasure than to fight emotion.
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People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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Nothing endures but change.
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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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To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
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All things come out of the one, and the one out of all things.
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All are one.
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It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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Silence, healing.
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To God all things are fair and good and right, but men hold some things wrong and some right.
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Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
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