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Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.

Heraclitus

Hide our ignorance as we will, an evening of wine soon reveals it.
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Alcohol Evening Ignorance Reveal Wine
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
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Philosophy Seek Wisdom
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
Those who love wisdom must investigate many things.
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Investigation Love Wisdom
All things come out of the one, and the one out of all things.
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Inspirational Life
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
Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death.
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Death Life Name Reality
Greater dooms win greater destinies.
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Destiny Motivational One Liner
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
A man’s character is his fate.
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Character Fate Inspirational Man One Liner
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
The nature of things is in the habit of concealing itself.
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Conceal Habit Nature
If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
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Access Attain Hope Win
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
Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Divine Knowledge Lost
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
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Guide Mind Positive Wisdom

Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.

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