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What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.

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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
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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exchange Fire Gold Wave
Religion is a disease, but it is a noble disease.
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Disease Noble Religion
To God all things are fair and good and right, but men hold some things wrong and some right.
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God Men Philosophy Right Wrong
The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.
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Cosmoc Eternal Fire God
Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Act Consist Speak Truth Wisdom
Nothing endures but change.
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Change Endurance Life 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.
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Character Choice Color Principle Soul Thought
Dog bark at what they don’t understand.
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Bark Dog Insult Stupidity Understand
We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
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Achievement Children Ourselves Play Serious
Mortals are immortals and immortals are mortals, the one living the others’ death and dying the others’ life.
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Death Immortal Live Mortal
Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.
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Ears Eyes Men Soul Truth Witness
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.
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Awake Deep Private Share Sleep World
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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City Defend Fight Freedom People Philosophy Wall 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
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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Indeed Love Men Wisdom

What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.

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