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Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul They are its actions, but they are not its essence.

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Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.
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Garment Lay Separate Soul
As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves disturbeth him not. He raiseth his head like a tower on a hill, and the arrows of fortune drop at his feet. In the instant of danger, the courage of his heart here, and scorn to fly.
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Dangerous Disturb Fly Heart Wave
A contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.
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Finding Hide Mindset Satisfaction Treasure
Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.
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Art Body Resolution Weakness Wisdom Yourself
In all thy undertakings, let a reasonable assurance animate thy endeavors if thou despairest of success, thou shalt not succeed.
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Assurance Reason Success Yourself
Though thou art far away, thy rays are on Earth; Though thou art in their faces, no one knows thy going.
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Art Earth Face Known
As the moon retaineth her nature, though darkness spread itself before her face as a curtain, so the Soul remaineth perfect even in the bosom of the fool.
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Face Fools Moon Nature Perfection
As the whirlwind in its fury teareth up trees, and deformeth the face of nature, or as an earthquake in its convulsions overturneth whole cities; so the rage of an angry man throweth mischief around him.
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Angry Face Himself Man Nature Tree
When you are risen on the eastern horizon You have filled every land with your beauty. Though you are far away, your rays are on Earth.
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Earth Fill Land Rise Yourself
Why seeketh thou revenge, O man! with what purpose is it that thou pursuest it? Thinkest thou to pain thine adversary by it? Know that thou thyself feelest its greatest torments.
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Feeling Greatness Man Purpose Revenge
Thinking, understanding, reasoning, willing, call not these Soul They are its actions, but they are not its essence.
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Call Essence Soul Thinking Understand
What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.
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Field Mindset Sadness Source Strike
Be thou incapable of change in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. Establish unto thyself principles of action; and see that thou ever act according to them. First know that thy principles are just, and then be thou.
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Action Change Man Principle Right See Yourself
Say not that honor is the child of boldness, nor believe thou that the hazard of life alone can pay the price of it: it is not to the action that it is due, but to the manner of performing it.
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Alone Children Honor Life Performance
Be upright in thy whole life; be content in all its changes;so shalt thou make thy profit out of all occurrences; so shall everything that happeneth unto thee be the source of praise
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Change Content Life Praise Source
Say not unto thyself, Behold, truth breedeth hatred, and I will avoid it; dissimulation raiseth friends, and I will follow it. Are not the enemies made by truth, better than the friends obtained by flattery?
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Avoid Enemy Flattery Friendship Truth

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