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    It has sometimes been said that we find nowhere in nature an analogue of the difference between "happens" and "is," on the one hand, and "ought," on the other hand.

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By the street of by-and-by, one arrives at the house of never.

By the street of by-and-by, one arrives at the house of never.

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Dubito ergo cogito; cogito ergo sum.(I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am)

Dubito ergo cogito; cogito ergo sum.(I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am)

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Every day you waste is one you can never make up.

Every day you waste is one you can never make up.

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You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful, sacred memory, preserved since childhood, is perhaps the best read more

You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful, sacred memory, preserved since childhood, is perhaps the best education of all. If a man carries many such memories into life with him, he is saved for the rest of his days. And even if only one good memory is left in our hearts, it may also be the instrument of our salvation one day.

by Fyodor Dostoevski Found in: Existence Quotes,
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our day will come is another way of saying you get yours.

our day will come is another way of saying you get yours.

by Merelene Cornish Found in: Existence Quotes,
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I cannot afford to waste my time making money.

I cannot afford to waste my time making money.

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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.

by Achaan Chah Found in: Existence Quotes,
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Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master read more

Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Existence Quotes,
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You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work read more

You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.

by Madame Marie Curie Found in: Existence Quotes,
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