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War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.

Heraclitus

Much learning does not teach understanding.
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Inspirational Learning Teaching Understand
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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Act Capacity Men Moderation
If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
HERACLITUS

Access Attain Hope Win
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. Nothing endures but change.
HERACLITUS

Chnage Endurance Future Inspirational
Allow yourself to think only those thoughts that match your principles and can bear the bright light of day.
HERACLITUS

Bright Inspirational Light Principle Thinking
Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
HERACLITUS

Display Secret Stupidity
Mortals are immortals and immortals are mortals, the one living the others’ death and dying the others’ life.
HERACLITUS

Death Immortal Live Mortal
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.
HERACLITUS

Army Battle Fighter Lucky Men Target Warrior
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.
HERACLITUS

Character Creation Life Patient
Nature loves to hide.
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Hide Love Nature One Liner
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.
HERACLITUS

Character Choice Color Principle Soul Thought
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
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Beautiful Children Game Play Time
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
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 the mother of everything.
HERACLITUS

One Liner War
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.
HERACLITUS

Awake Deep Private Share Sleep World

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