There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.
PYTHAGORASIf you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and patience.
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A thought is an idea in transit.
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Learn silence. With the quiet serenity of a meditative mind, listen, absorb, transcribe, and transform.
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He lived far from the gods, but in his mind he was at home with them.
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Don’t try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
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No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
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Virtue is harmony.
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A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.
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If you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and patience.
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Educate the children and it won’t be necessary to punish the men.
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The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control.
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If you’re asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom’s temple.
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The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
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Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.
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Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.
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The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.
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