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The soul is like a pair of winged horses and a charioteer joined in natural union.

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He who is of a calm and happy nature, will hardly feel the pressure of age

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The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.

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'But the man who is ready to taste every form of knowledge, is glad to learn and never satisfied - he's the man who deserves to be called a philosopher, isn't he?'

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Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

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The whole life of the philosopher is a preparation for death.

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Many of us are experiencing a phase of change, shedding outdated patterns and liberating ourselves from the old by moving on to the new. The year 2012 is an important one for mankind, a pivotal year. The potential for this exists in the mere fact that the majority of us are yearning for change.

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Nomy Arpaly

Incompatibilists will tell you that a work of art has no meaning unless the artists could have chosen to create a different one, but actual artists often say things like "the book chose me" - that is, the work had to be. Some philosophers would call it "volitional necessity", and a similar case that's discussed is the case of Luther saying "here I stand, I can do no other".

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Rachel Vincent

He was half again my size, but when we embraced, I felt like I was holding him up, and it was all I could do to remain standing. He buried his face in my hair, his body shaking against me with the spasmodic rhythm of unrestrained sobs. It was almost more than I could bear gracefully.

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Corrie Ten Boom

Corrie Ten Boom

When we are on the beach we only see a small part of the ocean. However, we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. We only see a small part of God's great love, a few jewels of His great riches, but we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. The best is yet to come, when we see Jesus face-to-face.

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Slavery is now nowhere more patiently endured, than in countries once inhabited by the zealots of liberty.

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