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We can never cease to be ourselves.

Joseph Conrad

A certain simplicity of thought is common to serene souls at both ends of the social scale.
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End Serene Simplicity Social Soul
All a man can betray is his conscience.
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Betrayal Conscience Himself Rule
You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.
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Enemy Friendship Judgement Man
But it is like a running blaze on a plain, like a flash of lightning in the clouds. We live in the flicker – may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling!
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Earth Light Live Old Run
To have his path made clear for him is the aspiration of every human being in our beclouded and tempestuous existence.
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Aspiration Clear Existence Human Path Temper
I am afraid that if you want to go down into history you’ll have to do something for it.
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Afraid History Inspirational Myself Work Yourself
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.
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Art Bird Destroy History Repeat Reproduction Song Wild World
One must explore deep and believe the incredible to find the new particles of truth floating in an ocean of insignificance.
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Believe Exploration Ocean Oneself Particle Truth
A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.
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Himself Man Work
The human heart is vast enough to contain all the world.
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Enough Heart Human World
The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.
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Confession Courage Endurance Faith Generation Power Quality Sea Touch Truth
He struggled with himself, too. I saw it — I heard it. I saw the inconceivable mystery of a soul that knew no restraint, no faith, and no fear, yet struggling blindly with itself.
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Bilnd Faith Fear Mystery Soul Struggle
All roads are long which lead to one’s heart’s desire.
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Desire Heart Leadership Oneself Road
Everything can be found at sea according to the spirit of your quest.
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Ocean Sea Spirit Yourself
Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.
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Face Hard Time Inspirational Way
Everybody had to be thoroughly understood before being accepted.
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Acceptance Discover Patience Right Understand

We can never cease to be ourselves.

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