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It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority.

Giordano Bruno

The hammers must be swung in cadence, when more than one is hammering the iron.
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Cadence Hammer Iron More Must Swung
In this infinite space is placed our universe (whether by chance, by necessity, or by providence I do not now consider).
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Consider Infinite Necessity Now Place Providence Space Universe
When we consider the being and substance of that universe in which we are immutably set, we shall discover that neither we ourselves nor any substance doth suffer death.
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Being Consider Discover Immutably Neither Ourselves Substance Universe
The stars in the sky are really other suns like our own, around which orbit other planets. (paraphrase)
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Like Other Own Paraphrase Planet Really Sky Star Sun
That which we have lived is nothing; that which we live is a point; that which we have to live is not yet a point, but may be a point which, together, shall be and shall have been.
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Have Joint Live Nothing Point Together
From this coincidence of contraries, we deduce that ultimately it is divinely true that contraries are within contraries; wherefore it is not difficult to compass the knowledge that each thing is within every other.
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Coincidence Compas Contraries Difficult Every Other True Ultimate
God is the universal substance in existing things. He comprises all things. He is the fountain of all being. In Him exists everything that is.
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Exist God People Substance Universal
I regard them as earth’s heroes. But I do not wish to believe them without cause, nor to accept those propositions whose antitheses (as you must have understood if you are not both blind and deaf) are so compellingly true.
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Accept Cause Compelling Regard True Understood Wish
The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life.
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Ceremonies Daith Establish Fool Life Religion Rule Those World
I do not know when, but I know that many have come in this century to develop arts and sciences, sow the seeds of a new culture that will flourish, unexpected, sudden, just when the power is deluded into believing they have won.
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Art Century Come Develop Know Many Science When
Everywhere there is incessant relative change in position throughout the universe, and the observer is always at the center of things.
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Always Change Everywhere Incessed Observe Position Thing Universe
I cleave the heavens and soar to the infinite. And while I rise from my own globe to others and penetrate ever further through the eternal field. That which others saw from afar, I leave far behind me.
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Clever Eternal Ever Field Globe Heaven Infinite Other Own Penetrate Soar Wile
I need not instruct you of my belief: Time gives all and takes all away ; everything changes but nothing perishes ;
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All Away Belive Change Everything Give Instruct Need Perhaps Take Time
I beg you, reject antiquity, tradition, faith, and authority! Let us begin anew by doubting everything we assume has been proven!
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Antiquity Authority Beg Faith Reject
Nature is none other than God in all things. Animals and plants are living effects of Nature; Whence all of God is in all things.
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All Animal Effect God Living Nature Plant Thing
What you receive from others is a testimony to their virtue; but all that you do for others is the sign and clear indication of your own.
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All Clear Indication Other Own Receive Sign Testimony Virtue

It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority.

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