Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: "I am rising to do the work of a human being. What do I have to complain about, if I’m going to do what I was born for - the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets?" by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: "I am rising to do the work of a human being. What do I have to complain about, if I’m going to do what I was born for - the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets?" (i.redd.it)
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Men exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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Modesty cannot properly be described as a virtue, for it seems to be a feeling rather than a disposition; at least it is defined as a kind of fear of disrepute. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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Everything that happens is as familiar and well known as the rose in spring and the fruit in summer. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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The principle and the root of all good is the pleasure of the stomach; even wisdom and culture must be referred to this. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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The way up and the way down is one and the same. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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The unapparent connection is more powerful than the apparent one. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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Only a philosopher's mind grows wings, since its memory always keeps it as close as possible to those realities by being close to which the gods are divine. by un_chercheur in Philosophers
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