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The history of every individual man should be a Bible.

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The history of every individual man should be a Bible.
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History Man Religious
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
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
Fate and temperament are the names of a concept.
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Concept Fate Name Temperature
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
Man is a sun and his senses are the planets.
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Himself Man Planet Sun
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
The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.
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Himself Poet True World
We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.
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Awakening Deep Dreams
Not only England, but every Englishman is an island.
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Man Thinking Universe
The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal.
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Artist Human Stand Statue
One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand.
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Language Oneself Understand
Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic.
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Drama Lyrics Man Marriage Woman
The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.
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Artist Deep Perspective Work
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
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Desire Home Philosophy Sick
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

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