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The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals; but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

Heraclitus

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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Envy Happiness Inspirational Jealousy
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
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Color Soul Thought
Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
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Display Secret Stupidity
Day by day, what you do is who you become.
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Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
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Competitor Control Discord Harmony Politics
The world is nothing but a great desire to live and a great dissatisfaction with living.
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Desire Life Live Philosophy Satisfaction World
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 sun is the width of a human foot.
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Feet Human One Liner Sun
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
Fire lives in the death of earth, air lives in the death of fire, water lives in the death of air, and earth in the death of water.
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Air Death Earth Fire Live Philosophy Water
The poet was a fool who wanted no conflict among us, gods or people. Harmony needs low and high, as progeny needs man and woman.
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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
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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Indeed Love Men Wisdom
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.
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Character Choice Color Principle Soul Thought
To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting.
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Appreciation Disease Enjoyment Health Hunger Inspirational Sweet Tired Want
We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
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Achievement Children Ourselves Play Serious

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