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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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The seat of the soul is where the inner world and the outer world meet. Where they overlap, it is in every point of the overlap.
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Philosophy Point Soul World
Where children are, there is the golden age.
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Age Children Gold
Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.
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Design Human Perfection Philosophy
Genius in general is poetic. Where genius has been active it has been poetically active. The truly moral person is a poet.
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Active Genius Moral Person Poet Poetry True
Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.
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Deep Desire Feeling Home Nostalgia Philosophy
Character is a wish for a perfect education.
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Character Desire Education One Liner Perfection
To philosophize means to make vivid.
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Creation Philosophy
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
Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.
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Book End Infinite Reason
Every stage of education begins with childhood. That is why the most educated person on earth so much resembles a child.
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Appearance Beginning Childhood Earth Education Person Stage
Mathematics is the Life of the Gods.
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God Life Mathematics
Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we find only things.
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Finding Material Search
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe
Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken.
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Delicate Talk Thinking
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick
Character and fate are two words for the same thing.
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Character Fate Word

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

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