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If a man can be properly said to love something, it must be clear that he feels affection for it as a whole, and does not love part of it to the exclusion of the rest.
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Affection Exclusion Feeling Love Man
I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.
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Art Children Learning Music Philosophy Science Teaching
Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.
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Amuse Children Discover Education Force Genius Harsh Learning Mind Train
Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.
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Change Danger Fundamental Law Music State
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.
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Believe Criticism Men One Liner Speak
Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion has no hold on the mind.
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Compulsion Force Knowledge Mind
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
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Dumb Engage Government Politics Punishment Smart
One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
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Ending Government Inferior Participate Penalty Politics Refuse
Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.
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Animal Boy Funny Manage Youth
The beginning is the most important part of the work.
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Beginning Inspirational Republic Success Work
Philosophy is the highest music.
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Music Philosophy
Have you ever sensed that our soul is immortal and never dies?
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Death Die Immortal Philosophy Soul
No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
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Deep Hate Human Nature One Liner Reality Speak Truth
An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.
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Emptiness Greatness Inspirational Loud Sound Vessel
Death is not the worst that can happen to men.
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Death Happen Men One Liner Wost
No human thing is of serious importance.
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Human Importance One Liner Serious

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