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“The wise man knows of all things, as far as possible, although he has no knowledge of each of them in detail”

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The knowledge of the soul admittedly contributes greatly to the advance of truth in general, and, above all, to our understanding of Nature, for…

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The body is at its best between the ages of thirty and thirty-five; the mind is at its best about the age of forty-nine.

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The ensouled is distinguished from the unsouled by its being alive. Now since being alive is spoken of in many ways, even if only…

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All men by nature desire to know.

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All persons ought to endeavor to follow what is right, and not what is established.

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The man who confers a favour would rather not be repaid in the same coin.

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Obstinate people can be divided into the opinionated, the ignorant, and the boorish.

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Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

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To explicate the uses of the Brain seems as difficult a task as to paint the Soul, of which it is commonly said, that…

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Dear God, I trust that no matter what happens in my life, it is for my highest good. And no matter what happens in…

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Moderation, honey, in all things but love and chocolate. That's my motto.

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There is a spirit which I feel that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but delights to endure all things,…

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What greater weakness can there be than not to know what is the source of one's being, of one's life, of one's senses, of…

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The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, as it pleases him, for he can do all things.

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Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows…

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Standing as a witness in all things means being kind in all things, being the first to say hello, being the first to smile,…

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