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Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.

Heraclitus

Man is on earth as in an egg.
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Earth Egg Man
Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
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Display Secret Stupidity
The world is nothing but a great desire to live and a great dissatisfaction with living.
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Desire Life Live Philosophy Satisfaction World
Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
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Judgment Steer True Wisdom
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
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Character Creation Life Patient
The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
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Cattle Eternal Fame Goals Mortal People
Fire lives in the death of earth, air lives in the death of fire, water lives in the death of air, and earth in the death of water.
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Air Death Earth Fire Live Philosophy Water
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
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
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Break Up Deep Flow Relationship River Step Water
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
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Investigation Love Wisdom
The universal cosmic process was not created by any god or man.
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Atheist Cosmic Creation God Man Process Universe
It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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Anger Difficult Fight Man Revenge Soul
You may travel far and wide but never will you find the boundaries of the soul.
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Boundary Death Life Soul Travel
If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
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Access Attain Hope Win
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
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Guide Mind Positive Wisdom

Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.

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