Force overcome by force.

Force overcome by force.

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In men of the highest

In men of the highest character and noblest genius there is to be found an insatiable desire for honour, command, power, and glory.

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By force of arms.

By force of arms.

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Art is born of the

Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.

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As the old proverb says

As the old proverb says Like readily consorts with like.

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A life of peace, purity,

A life of peace, purity, and refinement leads to a calm and untroubled old age.

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Be sure that it is

Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which and be pointed out by your finger.

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All action is of the

All action is of the mind and the mirror of the mind is the face, its index the eyes.

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A mind without instruction can

A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation.

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A happy life consists in

A happy life consists in tranquillity of mind.

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