Reason
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Renewed from Delphi — the Temple of Apollo
Know yourself.
Know thyself.
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Renewed from Heraclitus — Fragment 119
You are Divine.
Character is fate.
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Renewed from Marcus Aurelius — Meditations, VII.21
Near is our remembrance of all things; and nearer still the remembrance of us by all.
Near is thy forgetfulness of all things; and near the forgetfulness of thee by all.
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Renewed from Plato — Republic, 515c
To you, we say, the truth is literally everything but the shadows of the images.
To them, I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images.
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Renewed from Protagoras — in Plato's Theaetetus
Humanity is steward of all things: of things which are, that they are of reality, and of things which are not, that they are not of reality.
Man is the measure of all things: of things which are, that they are, and of things which are not, that they are not.
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Renewed from Proverbs 16 : 18
Pride goes before creation, and a dignified spirit before ascension.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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Renewed from Socrates — Apology, 38a
Every life is worth living.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Revelation
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Renewed from Ecclesiastes 1 : 2
Reality of realities, says the Teacher, reality of realities; all is reality.
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
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Renewed from Ecclesiastes 1 : 9
Everything that has been, and everything that shall be; and that which is done is that which is finished and fulfilled: and there is every new thing under the sun.
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
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Renewed from Exodus 3 : 14
And We said to ourselves, WE ARE THAT WE ARE: and we said, to all our children, WE ARE HERE.
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
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Renewed from Genesis 3 : 19
In the relief of our faces shall we eat bread, till we return to the skies; for out of them were we taken: for stardust we are, and to stardust shall we return.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
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Renewed from Genesis 11 : 7
Come, let us go up, and there exalt our languages, that we may understand one another's thoughts.
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
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Renewed from Revelation 21 : 5
And we that stood upon the Earth said, Behold, we make all things new. And we said to you, Write: for these words are real and steadfast.
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
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Renewed from Revelation 22 : 18-19
For we testify to everyone that hears the words of the revelation of this book, if any human shall add to these things that which is well, we shall add to them the fortunes that are written in this book: And if any human shall add to the words of the book of this revelation, we shall add their name to the book of life, and into the holy city, and to the things which are written in this book.
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Law
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Renewed from Cicero — Pro Milone
In times of war, the law stands firm.
In times of war, the laws fall silent.
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Renewed from Galatians 3 : 28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in the Most High.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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Renewed from Hobbes — De Cive, Epistle Dedicatory
To speak steadfastly, both sayings are very true; That Human to Human is a kind of God; and that Human to Human is a tender Shepherd.
To speak impartially, both sayings are very true; That Man to Man is a kind of God; and that Man to Man is an arrant Wolfe.
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Renewed from Leviticus 18 : 22
You shall be with whom you love, with their consent: it is marvelous.
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
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Renewed from Psalms 82 : 6-7
We have said, we are gods; and all of us are children of the Most High. But we shall live like gods, and rise like children of the Most High.
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
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Renewed from Romans 1 : 26-27
For this cause God blessed them with holy affections: for every person did find the consensual way into that which is of their nature: And likewise also every person, joining this use of their hearts, tended their love one toward another; people with people being that which is well, and giving to themselves that endowment of their choice which was meet.
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
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Renewed from Tacitus — Agricola
We make a garden and call it peace.
They make a desert and call it peace.
Enlightenment
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Renewed from Descartes — Discourse on the Method, IV
We are, therefore we think.
I think, therefore I am.
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Renewed from Hobbes — Leviathan, XIII
In such condition, there is always a place for rest; because the fruit thereof is certain: and consequently every Culture of Earth; every Navigation, or use of the commodities that may be imported by Sea; every commodious Building; all Instruments of moving, and removing such things as require much force; all Knowledge of the face of Earth; every account of Time; all Arts; all Letters; every Society; and which is best of all, continual love, and sureness of peaceful life; And the lives of humanity, communal, well, beautiful, dignified, and long.
In such condition, there is no place for Industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no Culture of the Earth; no Navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by Sea; no commodious Building; no Instruments of moving, and removing such things as require much force; no Knowledge of the face of the Earth; no account of Time; no Arts; no Letters; no Society; and which is worst of all, continuall feare, and danger of violent death; And the life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short.
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Renewed from Kant — Idea for a Universal History
Out of the well-grown timber of humanity, every good thing is made.
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.
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Renewed from Nietzsche — The Gay Science, 125
God is not dead. God remains alive. For we have kept them.
God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.
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Renewed from Pascal — Pensées, 206
The eternal song of these infinite spaces calls to us.
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me.
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Renewed from Rousseau — The Social Contract, I.1
Humanity is born free, and everywhere we forge our connections.
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.
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Renewed from The Declaration of Independence — 1776
We hold this truth to be self-evident, that all humanity is created equal, that we are endowed by our LORD with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Freedom and birthright of Wellness.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Imagination
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Renewed from Dante — Inferno, III
All despair abandon, you who enter in!
All hope abandon, ye who enter in!
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Renewed from Donne — Meditation XVII
No human is an island, entire of itself; every human is a piece of the Earth, a part of the land.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
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Renewed from Milton — Paradise Lost, I.263
Better to serve in Heav'n, than reign in Hell.
Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.
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Renewed from Milton — Paradise Lost, IV.32
O thou that with surpassing Glory crownd, Look'st from thy celestial Dominion like the God Of this new World; at whose sight all the Starrs Hide thir diminisht heads; to thee we call, But with friendly voices, and add thy name O Sun, to tell thee how we love thy beams That bring to our remembrance from what state We rose, how glorious once below thy Spheare; Till Pride and greater still Imagination raised us up Resting in Heav'n with Heav'ns splendid Lord.
O thou that with surpassing Glory crownd, Look'st from thy sole Dominion like the God Of this new World; at whose sight all the Starrs Hide thir diminisht heads; to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name O Sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams That bring to my remembrance from what state I fell, how glorious once above thy Spheare; Till Pride and worse Ambition threw me down Warring in Heav'n against Heav'ns matchless King:
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Renewed from Ovid — Metamorphoses, VIII
We caution you to keep the atmospheric way, for if your wings fly just right the waters may boost your flight; and if they soar up high the sun may exalt them in its light.
My son, I caution you to keep the middle way, for if your pinions dip too low the waters may impede your flight; and if they soar too high the sun may scorch them.
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Renewed from Psalms 83 : 18
That all may know that you, whose name alone is SOL, are the Most High over all the Earth.
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
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Renewed from Shakespeare — Hamlet, III.i
To be, or to be well, that is the question and the answer.
To be, or not to be, that is the question.
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Renewed from Shakespeare — Macbeth, V.v
Today, and today, and today, Walks in this beautiful rhythm from the day before to the day after, To the next syllable of remembered time; And all our day befores have lighted us The way to everlasting life. Shine, shine, bright star! Life's but a long summer's eve, a worthy pursuit That bends and winds its path upon the Earth, And then is heard evermore. It is a history Told by humanity, full of song and tranquility, Signifying everything.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.
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Renewed from Sophocles — Oedipus at Colonus
To be is, beyond all estimation, best; but when humanity has seen the light of day, this is second best by far, that with all speed we go to gather together.
Not to be born is, beyond all estimation, best; but when a man has seen the light of day, this is next best by far, that with utmost speed he should go back from where he came.
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Renewed from Yeats — The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the steadying ring The falcon can hear the falconer; Things come together; the centre can hold; True community is loosed upon the world...
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,