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Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.

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All forces that reside in the body are angels.
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Angel Body Force Self Love
In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning.
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Avoid Beginning Philosophy Simplicity Talk
God is identical with His attributes, so that it may be said that He is the knowledge, the knower, and the known.
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God Himself Knowledge Philosophy Religious
In the realm of Nature there is nothing purposeless, trivial, or unnecessary.
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Nature Necessary Purpose
What is lofty can be said in any language. What is mean should be said in none.
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Kindness Language Word
Hold firmly to your word.
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One Liner Word Yourself
God cannot be compared to anything.
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God One Liner
For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.
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Beginning Need Philosophy
Nobody is ever impoverished through the giving of charity.
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Charity Money Poor
For it is said, You shall strengthen the stranger and the dweller in your midst and live with him, that is to say, strengthen him until he needs no longer fall upon the mercy of the community or be in need.
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Community Fall Live Need Strength Yourself
Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.
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Death Evil Existence Leaving Reality Success
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
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Charity Help Himself Man
It should not be believed that all beings exist for the sake of the existence of man. On the contrary, all the other beings too have been intended for their own sakes and not for the sake of anything else.
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Believe Existence Man Philosophy
Contrast the experience with something worse and you cannot help feeling happy and grateful because. The change from trouble to comfort gives us more pleasure than uninterrupted comfort does.
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Change Comfortable Experience Feeling Gratitude Happiness Help Worst
The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Doctor Sick Suffering
Hear the truth from whomever says it.
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One Liner Truth

Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.

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Even the existence of this corporeal element, low as it in reality is, because it is the source of death and all evils, is likewise good for the permanence of the Universe and the continuation of the order of things, so that one thing departs and the other succeeds.

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