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Knowledge is not intelligence.

Heraclitus

War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.
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Freedom God King Slave War
Knowing many things doesn’t teach insight.
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Discover Experience Insight Life
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
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
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Believe Escape Truth
History is a child building a sandcastle by the sea, and that child is the whole majesty of man’s power in the world.
HERACLITUS

Build Children History Majesty Man Power Sea World
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
There is exchange of all things for fire and of fire for all things, as there is of wares for gold and of gold for wares.
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exchange Fire Gold Wave
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
To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
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Beautiful God Goodness Human Thinking
Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.
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Accurate Ears Eyes Truth Witness
The universal cosmic process was not created by any god or man.
HERACLITUS

Atheist Cosmic Creation God Man Process Universe
The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.
HERACLITUS

Cosmoc Eternal Fire God
Even what those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend are but opinions.
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Claim Defend Opinion Reputation Understand
How can you hide from what never goes away?
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Deep Experience Hide Situation
Much learning does not teach understanding.
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Inspirational Learning Teaching Understand

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