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Nothing is, everything is becoming.

Heraclitus

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
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
To God all things are fair and good and right, but men hold some things wrong and some right.
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God Men Philosophy Right Wrong
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
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
What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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God Immortal Men
The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.
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Cattle Eternal Fame Goals Mortal People
Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Believe Escape Truth
War is the mother of everything.
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One Liner War
Mortals are immortals and immortals are mortals, the one living the others’ death and dying the others’ life.
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Death Immortal Live Mortal
How can you hide from what never goes away?
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Deep Experience Hide Situation
You may travel far and wide but never will you find the boundaries of the soul.
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Boundary Death Life Soul Travel
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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City Defend Fight Freedom People Philosophy Wall Wisdom
Eyes are more accurate witnesses than ears.
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Accurate Ears Eyes Truth Witness
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
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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Envy Happiness Inspirational Jealousy

Nothing is, everything is becoming.

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