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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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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Lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game. Kingship belongs to the child.
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Mortals are immortals and immortals are mortals, the one living the others’ death and dying the others’ life.
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Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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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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It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
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Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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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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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.
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Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
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Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.
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It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.
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Man is on earth as in an egg.
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