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And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.

Heraclitus

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
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Break Up Deep Flow Relationship River Step Water
When men dream, each has his own world. When they are awake, they have a common world.
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Awake Common Dreams Men World
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
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
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Man is on earth as in an egg.
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Earth Egg Man
If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it; for it is hard to be sought out and difficult.
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Difficult Expectation Hope Life Surprise Unexpected
All men have the capacity of knowing themselves and acting with moderation.
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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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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
People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.
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Character is destiny.
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Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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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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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
The world is nothing but a great desire to live and a great dissatisfaction with living.
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Day by day, your choices, your thoughts, your actions fashion the person you become.
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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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