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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.

Heraclitus

Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.
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Accurate Ears Eyes Truth Witness
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
Bigotry is the sacred disease.
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Disease One Liner Scare
It is in changing that we find purpose.
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Change Finding One Liner Purpose
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
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
We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
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Achievement Children Ourselves Play Serious
Dog bark at what they don’t understand.
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Bark Dog Insult Stupidity Understand
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
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
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Connection Hide Life Relationship
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
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Break Up Deep Flow Relationship River Step Water
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
Change alone is unchanging.
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Alone Change Inspirational One Liner
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
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Philosophy Seek Wisdom
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
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
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Beautiful Children Game Play Time

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