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The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is to give a man a perfect knowledge and mastery of his own inner self.

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The individual soul should seek for an intimate union with the soul of the universe.
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Intimate Seek Soul Universe
To philosophize means to make vivid.
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Creation Philosophy
All the events of our life are materials of which we can make what we will.
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Desire Event Life Material Power Willing
There is an energy which springs from sickness and debility: it has a more powerful effect than the real, but, sadly, expires in an even greater infirmity.
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Effect Energy Greatness Powerful Reality Sadness Spring
The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is to give a man a perfect knowledge and mastery of his own inner self.
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Cultivation Himself Intellectual Master Purpose
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick
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
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
Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.
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Democracy Fact Man Right Root
One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand.
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Language Oneself Understand
We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.
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Complete Ourselves Realization
What delights, what pleasures does your life offer you that outweigh the raptures of death?
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Death Life Offering Pleasure Weight Yourself
All power appears only in transition. Permanent power is stuff.
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Appearance Power Transition
A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
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Hero Mindset Oneself Stay Time
You are alone with everything you love.
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Alone Love Yourself
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

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