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To philosophize means to make vivid.

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The world must be romanticized. In this way the ordinary meaning may be found again.
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Finding Meaning Ordinary Way World
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
Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken.
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Delicate Talk Thinking
Mathematics is the Life of the Gods.
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God Life Mathematics
A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
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Hero Mindset Oneself Stay Time
Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we find only things.
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Finding Material Search
One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn’t merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun.
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Block Feeling Oneself Shadow Sun
Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.
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Faith Knowledge Whole
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
Humanity is the higher meaning of our planet, the nerve that connects this part of it with the upper world, the eye it raises to heaven.
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Heaven Humanity Meaning Ourselves Planet World
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
We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.
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Awakening Deep Dreams
A God-intoxicated man.
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God Intoxication Man One Liner
In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order.
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Art Chaos Discipline Order Work
Our bodies are molded rivers.
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Body Ourselves River
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

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