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No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.

Heraclitus

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
The unlike is joined together, and from differences results the most beautiful harmony.
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Beautiful Difference Harmony Join Process Result Togetherness
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
Religion is a disease, but it is a noble disease.
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Disease Noble Religion
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
All things come out of the one, and the one out of all things.
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Inspirational Life
Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.
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Abundance Knowledge Men Teaching Wise
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
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Danger Encounter Prosperity
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Deliberate Fire Violence
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
Nothing endures but change.
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Change Endurance Life One Liner
To be evenminded is the greatest virtue. Wisdom is to speak the truth and act in keeping with its nature.
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Act Nature Speak Truth Virtue Wisdom
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
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
Man is on earth as in an egg.
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Earth Egg Man
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
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False Justice Lie Witness

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