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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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No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
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Danger Encounter Prosperity
All is flux, nothing stays still.
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Change Deep Flux One Liner Relationship
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
Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Act Consist Speak Truth 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
Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Inspirational Late One Liner Seek World
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
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
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
Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Divine Knowledge Lost
The Cosmos was not made by gods but always was and is eternal fire.
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Cosmoc Eternal Fire God
Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.
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Ears Eyes Men Soul Truth Witness
Greater dooms win greater destinies.
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Destiny Motivational One Liner
A man’s character is his fate.
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Character Fate Inspirational Man One Liner
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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