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Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.

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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
I will destroy my enemies by converting them to friends.
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Destroy Enemy Friendship Myself
The fact that laws were given to man, both affirmative and negative, supports the principle, that God’s knowledge of future events does not change their character. The great doubt that presents itself to our mind is the result of the insufficiency of our intellect.
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Change Character Doubt God Intellectual Knowledge Law Man Mindset Ourselves Present Principle Result Support
Silence is the maturation of wisdom.
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One Liner Silence Wisdom
Everyone entrusted with a mission is an angel.
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Angel Mission Trust
Every man should view himself as equally balanced: half good and half evil. Likewise, he should see the entire world as half good and half evil. With a single good deed he will tip the scales for himself, and for the entire world, to the side of good.
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Equality Evil Goodness Man Philosophy See View World
In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.
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Generous Yourself
Astrology is a sickness, not a science. It is a tree under the shade of which all sorts of superstitions thrive.
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Science Sick Tree
The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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Decision Deep Risk Wrong
Nobody is ever impoverished through the giving of charity.
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Charity Money Poor
It is well known among physicians that the best of the nourishing foods is the one that the Moslem religion forbids, i.e., Wine. It contains much good and light nourishment. It is rapidly digested and helps to digest other foods.
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Doctor Food Goodness Help Light Religion Wine
For that which is without a beginning, a final cause need not be sought.
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Beginning Need Philosophy
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Food Himself Man Philosophy Teaching 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
The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it
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Doctor Sick Suffering
There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.
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Charity Help Himself Man

Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know,’ and thou shalt progress.

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