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The world is nothing but a great desire to live and a great dissatisfaction with living.

Heraclitus

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
War is father of all, and king of all. He renders some gods, others men; he makes some slaves, others free.
HERACLITUS

Freedom God King Slave War
Doctors cut, burn, and torture the sick, and then demand of them an undeserved fee for such services.
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Burn Demand Deserve Doctor Fee Service Sick Torture
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
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Awake Forget Ignorance Men
There is nothing permanent except change.
HERACLITUS

Change Except Inspirational Life One Liner Permanent
Much learning does not teach understanding.
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Inspirational Learning Teaching Understand
To God all things are fair and good and right, but men hold some things wrong and some right.
HERACLITUS

God Men Philosophy Right Wrong
Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Divine Knowledge Lost
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Deliberate Fire Violence
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
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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Act Capacity Men Moderation
The poet was a fool who wanted no conflict among us, gods or people. Harmony needs low and high, as progeny needs man and woman.
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Conflict Fools God Harmony Man People Poet Woman
The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.
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Cosmoc Eternal Fire God
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
HERACLITUS

Help Philosophy Sleep Soul Work Hard World
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
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
HERACLITUS

Indeed Love Men Wisdom

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