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It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof.

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Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests.
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Friendship Harvest Modest Poor Result
To philosophize means to make vivid.
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Creation Philosophy
Our bodies are molded rivers.
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Body Ourselves River
We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.
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Dreams Wake Up
Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.
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Democracy Fact Man Right Root
The Bible begins gloriously with Paradise, the symbol of youth, and ends with the everlasting kingdom, with the holy city. The history of every man should be a Bible.
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Beginning Glorious History Man Paradise Religious
We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.
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Awakening Deep Dreams
Building worlds is not enough for the deeper urging mind; but a loving heart sates the striving spirit.
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Build Enough Heart Mindset Spirit Strive
Philosophy bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.
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Deep Delight Love Philosophy Reflection Wisdom
Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we find only things.
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Finding Material Search
We are more closely connected to the invisible than to the visible.
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Close Connection Path Visible
Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.
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Himself Man Planet Sun
Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general.
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General Happiness Life Man Marriage
Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.
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Design Human Perfection Philosophy
The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth, air, and water.
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Body Earth Organic Philosophy Science Water
Man has his being in truth–if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It is not a question of lying–but of acting against one’s conviction.
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Betrayal Lying Man Oneself Question Sacrifice Truth

It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof.

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