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Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.

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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
Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.
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Himself Man Planet Sun
Accident is simply unforeseen order.
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Action Order Perspective Simplicity
It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof.
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Belief Mindset Moments Myself Quite
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
The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.
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Artist Human Stand Statue
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
Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.
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Democracy Fact Man Right Root
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
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Healing Poetry Reason Wound
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
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
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
The world must be romanticized. In this way the ordinary meaning may be found again.
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Finding Meaning Ordinary Way World
In cheerful souls there is no wit. Wit shows a disturbance of the equipoise.
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Disturb Intelligence Smart Soul
Where are we really going? Always home.
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Deep Home Spiritual Travel
Philosophy bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.
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Deep Delight Love Philosophy Reflection Wisdom

Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.

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