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War is the mother of everything.

Heraclitus

It is hard to contend against one’s heart’s desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul.
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Buy Cost Desire Hard Heart Soul
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
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Beautiful Children Game Play Time
All things come into being by conflict of opposites.
HERACLITUS

Come Conflict Opposite Philosophy
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.
HERACLITUS

Character Creation Life Patient
The road up and the road down is one and the same.
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Philosophy Road Same
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
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
HERACLITUS

Investigation Love Wisdom
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
HERACLITUS

Philosophy Seek Wisdom
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Believe Escape Truth
Allow yourself to think only those thoughts that match your principles and can bear the bright light of day.
HERACLITUS

Bright Inspirational Light Principle Thinking
You won’t discover the limits of the soul, however far you go.
HERACLITUS

Discover Experience Explore Limitation Soul Travel
When men dream, each has his own world. When they are awake, they have a common world.
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Awake Common Dreams Men World
To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting.
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Appreciation Disease Enjoyment Health Hunger Inspirational Sweet Tired Want
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
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
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False Justice Lie Witness
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

War is the mother of everything.

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