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“Remind yourself that all men assert that wisdom is the greatest good, but that there are few who strenuously seek out that greatest good.”

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The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

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There is no word or action but has its echo in Eternity.

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Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.

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Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent.

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If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if…

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“There is geometry in the humming of the string.”

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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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