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Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.

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Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us.
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Instrument Musician Nature Ourselves
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
Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.
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Enjoyment Learning Pleasure
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
There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man.
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Body Man Perspective Temple Universe
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
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
Where children are, there is the golden age.
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Age Children Gold
To know a truth well, one must have fought it out.
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Fight Oneself Truth
Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion.
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Creation Philosophy Prayer Religion Thinking
The poem of the understanding is philosophy.
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Philosophy Poem Understand
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
To get to know a truth properly, one must polemicize it.
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Oneself Properly Truth
You are alone with everything you love.
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Alone Love Yourself

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