The important thing is this: to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you could become.

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. read more

• Thought End Troubles States Humanity Itself Till Philosophers Become Kings World Those Call Rulers Really Truly

Grief is a species of idleness. read more

• Thought Grief Species Idleness

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed read more

• Thought Meeting Two Personalities Like Contact Chemical Substances Any Reaction Both Transformed

Art is individualism, and individualism is a disturbing and disintegrating force. read more

• Thought Art Individualism Disturbing Disintegrating Force

He who has a way to live can bear almost any how. read more

• Knowledge Meaning-of-life Truth-of-life open-mind Way Live Bear Almost Any How

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That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the head, is pity"s small change in general society. read more

• Thought Sort Half Sigh Which Accompanied by Two Three Slight Nods Head Pity Small Change General Society

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. read more

• Thought Ask Free Butterflies

If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers. read more

• Thought Bad People Good Lawyers

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast read more

• Inspirational Motivational Positive-thinking Self-motivation Dark Shadows Earth Its Lights Stronger Contrast

There is a passion for hunting something deeply implanted in the human breast. read more

• Thought Passion for Hunting Something Deeply Implanted Human Breast