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All is flux, nothing stays still.

Heraclitus

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
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
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
War is the mother of everything.
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One Liner War
Much learning does not teach understanding.
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Inspirational Learning Teaching Understand
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 sun is the width of a human foot.
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Feet Human One Liner Sun
Wisdom consists in speaking and acting the truth.
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Act Consist Speak Truth Wisdom
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
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Color Soul Thought
Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.
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Indeed Love Men Wisdom
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
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Connection Hide Life Relationship
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
Nature loves to hide.
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Hide Love Nature One Liner
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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Envy Happiness Inspirational Jealousy
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
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Deliberate Fire Violence
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

All is flux, nothing stays still.

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