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Heraclitus

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
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
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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Buy Cost Desire Hard Heart Soul
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
How can you hide from what never goes away?
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Deep Experience Hide Situation
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
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
Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.
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Detail Inspirational Learning Men Particular World
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
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Guide Mind Positive Wisdom
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
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Help Philosophy Sleep Soul Work Hard World
Nature loves to hide.
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Hide Love Nature One Liner
Lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game. Kingship belongs to the child.
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Children King Lifetime Piece Play
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
Even what those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend are but opinions.
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Claim Defend Opinion Reputation Understand
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Nothing endures but change.
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Chnage Endurance Future Inspirational
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Believe Escape Truth

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