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It should not be believed that all beings exist for the sake of the existence of man. On the contrary, all the other beings too have been intended for their own sakes and not for the sake of anything else.
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Believe Existence Man Philosophy
Astrology is not an art, it is a disease.
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Art One Liner Sick
Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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One Liner Silence Wisdom
Consequently he who wishes to attain to human perfection, must therefore first study Logic, next the various branches of Mathematics in their proper order, then Physics, and lastly Metaphysics.
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Education Himself Human Logic Mathematics Perfection
One should see the world, and see himself as a scale with an equal balance of good and evil. When he does one good deed the scale is tipped to the good – he and the world is saved. When he does one evil deed the scale is tipped to the bad – he and the world is destroyed.
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Destroy Equality Evil Goodness Himself Oneself World
Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.
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Character Lie Man Wisdom
The goal of good health is to enable a person to acquire wisdom.
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Goal Goodness Health Wisdom
God who preceded all existence is a refuge.
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Existence God Home
A wise man is a greater asset to a nation than a king.
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Greatness Nation Rule Wisdom Worth
The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Doctor Sick Suffering
Do not imagine that these most difficult problems can be thoroughly understood by any one of us.
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Difficult Imagination Problem Understand
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
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Bed Heart Listen Yourself
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One Liner Truth
Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other means.
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Doctor Food
For it is said, You shall strengthen the stranger and the dweller in your midst and live with him, that is to say, strengthen him until he needs no longer fall upon the mercy of the community or be in need.
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Community Fall Live Need Strength Yourself
Man’s shortcomings and sins are all due to the substance of the body and not to its form; while all his merits are exclusively due to his form.
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Body Man Philosophy Sin

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