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Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

Heraclitus

Because it is so unbelievable, the Truth often escapes being known.
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Believe Escape Truth
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
To God everything is beautiful, good, and just; humans, however, think some things are unjust and others just.
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Beautiful God Goodness Human Thinking
And some men are as ignorant of what they do when awake as they are forgetful of what they do when asleep.
HERACLITUS

Awake Forget Ignorance Men
Stupidity is better kept a secret than displayed.
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Display Secret Stupidity
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
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
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
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.
HERACLITUS

Break Up Deep Flow Relationship River Step Water
Knowledge of divine things for the most part is lost to us by incredulity.
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Divine Knowledge Lost
Greater dooms win greater destinies.
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Destiny Motivational One Liner
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
No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger.
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Danger Encounter Prosperity
Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
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Competitor Control Discord Harmony Politics
Without injustices, the name of justice would mean what?
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Injustice Justice Name
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

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.

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