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You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.

Heraclitus

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony.
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Competitor Control Discord Harmony Politics
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
Even what those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend are but opinions.
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Claim Defend Opinion Reputation Understand
History is a child building a sandcastle by the sea, and that child is the whole majesty of man’s power in the world.
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Build Children History Majesty Man Power Sea World
War is the mother of everything.
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One Liner War
How can you hide from what never goes away?
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Deep Experience Hide Situation
Knowing many things doesn’t teach insight.
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Discover Experience Insight Life
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
The sun is new each day.
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Deep One Liner Sun Sunrise
If you do not hope, you will not win that which is not hoped for, since it is unattainable and inaccessible.
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Access Attain Hope Win
Man is on earth as in an egg.
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Earth Egg Man
Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
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Envy Happiness Inspirational Jealousy
Time is a game played beautifully by children.
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Beautiful Children Game Play Time
Nothing endures but change.
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Change Endurance Life One Liner
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
Silence, healing.
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One Liner

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.

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