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The poem of the understanding is philosophy.

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A God-intoxicated man.
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God Intoxication Man One Liner
Philosophy bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.
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Deep Delight Love Philosophy Reflection Wisdom
The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.
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Himself Poet True World
In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order.
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Art Chaos Discipline Order Work
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
Nothing is more indispensable to true religiosity than a mediator that links us with divinity.
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Divine Link Mediation Religious True
Where children are, there is the golden age.
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Age Children Gold
Our bodies are molded rivers.
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Body Ourselves River
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
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Healing Poetry Reason Wound
Character is perfectly educated will.
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Character Education Perfection Willing
Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken.
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Delicate Talk Thinking
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
Every disease is a musical problem. Its cure a musical solution. The more rapid and complete the solution, the greater the musical talent of the doctor.
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Complete Doctor Music Problem Solution Talent
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
Everything at a distance turns into poetry; distant mountains, distant people, distant events; all become Romantic.
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Distance People Poetry Romantic
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

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