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To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it.

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The poet presents the imagination with images from life and human characters and situations, sets them all in motion and leaves itto the beholder to let these images take his thoughts as far as his mental powers will permit. This is why he is able to engage men of the most differing capabilities, indeed fools and sages together. The philosopher, on the other hand, presents not life itself but the finished thoughts which he has abstracted from it and then demands that the reader should think precisely as, and precisely as far as, he himself thinks. That is why his public is so small.

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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

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We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.

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

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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

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A philosophical mythology lies concealed in language, which breaks out again at every moment, no matter how cautious we may be.

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Before beginning, plan carefully.

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Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion is the truest to every man even if it stands low in the scales of philosophical comparison.

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And right action is freedom From past and future also.

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With regard to philosophical metaphysics, I always see increasing numbers who have attained to the negative goal, but as yet few who climb a few rungs backwards; one ought to look out, perhaps, over the last steps of the ladder, but not try to stand upon them.

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If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

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Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.

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Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.

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No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

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There will be no end to the troubles of states,Or of humanity itself,Till philosophers become kings in this world,Or till those we now call kings and rulers really And truly become philosophers

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I do feel that spiritual progress does demand at some stage that we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants.

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I know that I'm deeply, spiritually, profoundly philosophical and I also know that I'm about the flakiest person you're gonna meet.

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This is the fundamental idea of culture, insofar as it sets but one task for each of us: to further the production of the philosopher, of the artist, and of the saint within us and outside us, and thereby to work at the consummation of nature.

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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

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