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4485 Philosopher Quotes

We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.

Afterwards Believing Evidence Full
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If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.

Because Christ Go He
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Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.

Ancient Church Deny Dissolve
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Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.

Better Contemplate Deliver Illuminate
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I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.

Children Come Live Must
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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
Best Even Evil Government
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Conflict Glorious Harder More
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Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

Dictated Ignorance Itself Reason
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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

Duty Enemy Even Guard
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Character is much easier kept than recovered.
Character Easier Kept Much
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The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum.

Absence Asylum Complexion Due
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What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

Cheap Esteem Everything Gives
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The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.

Against Errors Every Formidable
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I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.

Believe Consist Doing Duties
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He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

Always Enough Enough Is Enough He
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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Appearance Being Gives Habit
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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

Approve Brave Business Conduct
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Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.
Bear Benefits Fatigue Great
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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Does How Long Matter
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Every Fall Falling Glory
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When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Action Adjust Cannot Goals
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Complicated Insist Life Making
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Beauty Everyone Everything Sees
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One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
Good Hundred More Priests
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The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

According Action Acts Afterwards
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The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

Awareness Consciousness Dimensions Growth
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Heart Wherever You Your
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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Depends Failure Preparation Previous
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Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.

All Religions Always Any Established
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Anger Consequences Rises Think
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Forget Hear Remember See
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What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

Done Others Want You
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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Actions Modest Speech Superior
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The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.

Abolish Act Association Begins
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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Depend Diligence Expectations First
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Aim Barely Best Did
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If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

People Plant Seed Teach
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My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
Country Good Religion World
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Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.

Belongs Content Lacking Nothing
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Dance Give Never Sword
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

Feel Oppression Sink Sorrow
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Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

Angels Character God Know
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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Change Stupidest Wisest Men
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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Inferior Right Sell Superior
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Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

Beautiful Beautiful Words Good Good Words
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

Betrays Friend Silence True
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

Confidence Contentment Friend Greatest
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To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.

Know Knowledge True
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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Better Contract Friendship Man
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We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities.
Only Possibilities Reason We
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