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To philosophize means to make vivid.

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The poem of the understanding is philosophy.
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Philosophy Poem Understand
I often feel, and ever more deeply I realize, that fate and character are the same conception.
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Character Fate Feeling Myself Realization
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe
In cheerful souls there is no wit. Wit shows a disturbance of the equipoise.
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Disturb Intelligence Smart Soul
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 never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.
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Complete Ourselves Realization
There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man.
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Body Man Perspective Temple Universe
We are more closely connected to the invisible than to the visible.
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Close Connection Path Visible
Perceptibility is a kind of attentiveness.
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Attention Kind
Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.
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Book Creation Life Novel Oneself
Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.
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Artist Life Meaning
Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise.
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Object Paradise Point
The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.
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Himself Poet True World
The mysterious path goes inward. It is in us, and not anywhere else, where the eternity of the worlds, the past and the future are found.
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Finding Forever Future Mystery Path World
A character is a completely fashioned will.
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Character Complete Fashion Willing
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick

To philosophize means to make vivid.

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