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I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.

Hermann Hesse

I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me.
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Book Stars Teaching
Faith and doubt go hand in hand, they are complementaries. One who never doubts will never truly believe.
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Believe Doubt Hands
Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.
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Happiness Object Talent
If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn’t part of ourselves doesn’t disturb us.
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Deep Hate Ourselves Philosophy Spiritual
Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force.
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Force Love Strong
The river is everywhere.
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One Liner River
Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.
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Laughter Learning Serious
The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.
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Himself Inspirational Men Profession True
A house without books is a poor house, even if beautiful rugs are covering its floors and precious wallpapers and pictures cover its walls
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Beautiful Book Wall
Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
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Leadership Responsibility Thinking
We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.
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Path Philosophy
When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
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Deal Sanity
To die is to go into the Collective Unconscious, to lose oneself in order to be transformed into form, pure form.
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Death Lose Oneself Spiritual Transformation
The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility.
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Courage Fun Life Patience Tranquility Weapon
Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
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End Live Maturity Youth
God does not send us despair in order to kill us; he sends it in order to awaken us to new life.
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Despair Hard Time Inspirational Kill Life Order Peace

I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.

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