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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

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
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Believe Escape Truth
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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Envy Happiness Inspirational Jealousy
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
Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Act Consist Speak Truth Wisdom
Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Divine Knowledge Lost
To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
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Act Nature Speak Truth Virtue Wisdom
The awake share a common world, but the asleep turn aside into private worlds.
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Awake Deep Private Share Sleep World
Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.
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Help Philosophy Sleep Soul Work Hard World
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
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Color Soul Thought
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
Religion is a disease, but it is a noble disease.
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Disease Noble Religion
We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
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Achievement Children Ourselves Play Serious
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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Indeed Love Men Wisdom
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
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
HERACLITUS

Awake Forget Ignorance Men

History is a child building a sandcastle by the sea, and that child is the whole majesty of man’s power in the world.

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