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God built the universe on numbers.

Pythagoras

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As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.
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The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth.
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Wealth is a weak anchor, and glory cannot support a man this is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.
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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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Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and daemons.
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A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.
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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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You should make great things, not promising great things.
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We ought not to quit our post without the permission of Him who commands the post of man is life.
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Do not even think of doing what ought not to be done.
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Friendship is one soul in two bodies.
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Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
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Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
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Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents but respect yourself most of all.
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Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
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The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
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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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