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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.

Heraclitus

Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within
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Done Inquiry Knowledge Wisdom
What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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God Immortal Men
Knowing many things doesn’t teach insight.
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Discover Experience Insight Life
To do the same thing over and over again is not only boredom: it is to be controlled by rather than to control what you do.
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Boredom Control Inspirational
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
It is difficult to fight against anger; for a man will buy revenge with his soul.
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Anger Difficult Fight Man Revenge Soul
The nature of things is in the habit of concealing itself.
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Conceal Habit Nature
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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Indeed Love Men Wisdom
Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.
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Accurate Ears Eyes Truth Witness
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
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
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Break Up Deep Flow Relationship River Step Water
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
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Deliberate Fire Violence
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
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Beautiful Children Game Play Time
Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.
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Army Battle Fighter Lucky Men Target Warrior

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