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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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Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us.
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Instrument Musician Nature Ourselves
Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise.
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Object Paradise Point
Humanity is a comic role.
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Cosmos Humanity Role
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
A complete need should not exist love, life in common with loved ones?
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Common Existence Life Love Need Oneself
Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.
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Deep Desire Feeling Home Nostalgia Philosophy
To philosophize means to make vivid.
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Creation Philosophy
The badge of honesty is simplicity.
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Honesty One Liner Simplicity
We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.
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Complete Ourselves Realization
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
Play is experimenting with chance.
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Chance Experiment One Liner Play
There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man.
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Body Man Perspective Temple Universe
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
We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.
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Awakening Deep Dreams
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
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
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Body Hands Heaven Human Lie Touch

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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