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Every disease is a musical problem; every cure is a musical solution.

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The brains -the thinking organs- are the world producers -nature’s genitals.
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Brain Organ Production Thinking
The individual soul should seek for an intimate union with the soul of the universe.
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Intimate Seek Soul Universe
All power appears only in transition. Permanent power is stuff.
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Appearance Power Transition
A God-intoxicated man.
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God Intoxication Man One Liner
The history of every individual man should be a Bible.
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History Man Religious
Mathematics is the Life of the Gods.
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God Life Mathematics
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
Life is the beginning of death. Life is for the sake of death. Death is at once the end and the beginning—at once separation and closer union of the self. Through death the reduction is complete.
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Beginning Close Complete Death Life Reduction Unity
Our bodies are molded rivers.
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Body Ourselves River
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
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Body Hands Heaven Human Lie Touch
The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth, air, and water.
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Body Earth Organic Philosophy Science Water
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
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
In cheerful souls there is no wit. Wit shows a disturbance of the equipoise.
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Disturb Intelligence Smart Soul
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe
Philosophy bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.
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Deep Delight Love Philosophy Reflection Wisdom

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