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The road up and the road down is one and the same.

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Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
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Display Secret Stupidity
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
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
Lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game. Kingship belongs to the child.
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Children King Lifetime Piece Play
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
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
It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine.
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Alcohol Hard Hide Ignorance Relax Wine
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
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
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Competitor Control Discord Harmony Politics
Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Divine Knowledge Lost
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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Build Children History Majesty Man Power Sea World
Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.
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Guide Mind Positive Wisdom
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
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
There is exchange of all things for fire and of fire for all things, as there is of wares for gold and of gold for wares.
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exchange Fire Gold Wave
Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Inspirational Late One Liner Seek World

The road up and the road down is one and the same.

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