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War is the mother of everything.

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Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.
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Justice Realize War
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
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Philosophy Seek Wisdom
Lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game. Kingship belongs to the child.
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Children King Lifetime Piece Play
It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
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Alcohol Hard Hide Ignorance Relax Wine
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
There is nothing permanent except change.
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Change Except Inspirational Life One Liner Permanent
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
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
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Connection Hide Life Relationship
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
Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.
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Detail Inspirational Learning Men Particular World
Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death.
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Death Life Name Reality
Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
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Display Secret Stupidity
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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Act Capacity Men Moderation
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny – it is the light that guides your way.
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Character Choice Color Principle Soul Thought
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

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