"Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body."
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"He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods."
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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 calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death."
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"Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent."
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"Practice restraint over the following: appetite, first, as well as sleep, lust, and anger."
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"The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth."
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"A good Soul hath neither too great joy, nor too great sorrow: for it rejoiceth in goodness; and it sorroweth in wickedness. By the means whereof, when it beholdeth all things, and seeth the good and bad so mingled together, it can neither rejoice greatly; nor be grieved with over much sorrow."
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"As the sea-crab swimmeth always against the stream, so doth wit always against wisdom."
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"Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable."
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"Above all things, reverence yourself."
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"Speak not nor act before thou hast reflected."
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"Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained."
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"He who knoweth not what he ought to know, is a brute beast among men; he that knoweth no more than he hath need of, is a man among brute beasts; and he that knoweth all that may be known, is as a God among men."
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"Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence."
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"There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman."
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"Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou has thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have I left undone, which I ought to have done?"
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"Ability and necessity dwell near each other."
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"Truth is to be sought with a mind purified from the passions of the body. Having overcome evil things, thou shalt experience the union of the union mortal divinity with the mortal man."
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"He buries gold who hides the truth."
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"Power is the near neighbour of necessity."
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