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Man is on earth as in an egg.

Heraclitus

What are men? Mortal gods. What are gods? Immortal men.
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God Immortal Men
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
Wisdom is one thing, to know how to make true judgment, how all things are steered through all things.
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Judgment Steer True Wisdom
To God all things are fair and good and right, but men hold some things wrong and some right.
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God Men Philosophy Right Wrong
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
It is in changing that we find purpose.
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Change Finding One Liner Purpose
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
Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.
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Philosophy Seek Wisdom
Day by day, your choices, your thoughts, your actions fashion the person you become.
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Action Change Choice Fashion Person Personality
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
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
How can you hide from what never goes away?
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Deep Experience Hide Situation
A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.
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Connection Hide Life Relationship
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
Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.
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Justice Realize War
Day by day, what you do is who you become.
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Character Inspirational One Liner

Man is on earth as in an egg.

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