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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.

Posted on 2 June 2016 by philosiblog

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? While this appears to be an interesting German to English translation, the core of the quote … Continue reading →

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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.

Posted on 4 January 2016 by philosiblog

Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason. – Saint Thomas Aquinas What does that mean? To me, this quote is about the difference between sense (sensations), and reason (logic). Living according to sense is about feelings, … Continue reading →

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You’ve learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you’ve learned to make gold work for you.

Posted on 6 March 2014 by philosiblog

You’ve learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you’ve learned to make gold work for you. – George S. Clason What … Continue reading →

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All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.

Posted on 2 March 2014 by philosiblog

All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Unfortunately, the “all” needs the usual caveat about the people who aren’t quite normal, and … Continue reading →

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As long as you live, keep learning how to live.

Posted on 1 February 2014 by philosiblog

As long as you live, keep learning how to live. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a quote which in turn quotes an even older proverb, author unknown. The longer version of the quote is as follows: You … Continue reading →

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Somebody should tell us right at the start of our lives that we’re dying, and we might live life to the limit…

Posted on 20 December 2013 by philosiblog

Somebody should tell us right at the start of our lives that we’re dying, and we might live life to the limit… – Pope Paul VI What does that mean? This quote, like so many on Twitter, has been shortened to fit … Continue reading →

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We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

Posted on 23 July 2013 by philosiblog

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. – Martin Luther King, Jr What does that mean? This quote is about the totality of humanity. While it was spoken specifically about the racial divide then present … Continue reading →

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Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

Posted on 30 March 2013 by philosiblog

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage. – Seneca What does that mean? While I don’t know the exact situation in which this quote was originally used, I believe it has application in our lives today in many forms. … Continue reading →

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I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets.

Posted on 11 September 2012 by philosiblog

I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets. – D.H. Lawrence What does that mean? Have you ever spent a portion of an evening not sleeping, but going over recent events? How often was … Continue reading →

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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Posted on 28 August 2012 by philosiblog

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What does that mean? Trust yourself? That is the crux of this quote. Of course we trust ourselves, don’t we? Or do we? … Continue reading →

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To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

Posted on 26 July 2012 by philosiblog

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. – Oscar Wilde What does that mean? To live, so many of us believe we do it, yet if we examine what we are doing, it … Continue reading →

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