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Character is perfectly educated will.

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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
We are on a mission: we are called to the cultivation of the earth .
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Cultivation Earth Mission
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
The individual soul should seek for an intimate union with the soul of the universe.
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Intimate Seek Soul Universe
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
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
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
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Healing Poetry Reason Wound
The brains -the thinking organs- are the world producers -nature’s genitals.
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Brain Organ Production Thinking
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
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Body Hands Heaven Human Lie Touch
Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic.
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Drama Lyrics Man Marriage Woman
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
When you understand how to love one thing, then you also understand how to love everything.
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Love Understand Yourself
Philosophy can bake no bread; but she can procure for us God, Freedom, Immortality. Which, then, is more practical, Philosophy or Economy?
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Freedom God Immortal Philosophy Practical
Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.
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Faith Knowledge Whole
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe

Character is perfectly educated will.

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