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“The wise man is wise in vain who cannot be wise to his own advantage. [Lat., Nequicquam sapere sapientem, qui ipse sibi prodesse non quiret.]”

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Quintus Ennius

Quintus Ennius (239 BC - 169 BC) was an early Roman poet, one of the most prominent figures in the early Roman literature. His works had a profound impact on the development of Latin literature. more

“The most reckless sinner against his own conscience has always in the background the consolation that he will go on in this course only this time, or only so long, but that at such a time he will amend. We may be assured that we do not stand clear with our own consciences so long as we determine or project, or even hold it possible, at some future time to alter our course of action.”

May Long Action Courses Clear Goes On Projects Conscience Determine Backgrounds Sinner Consolation Assured Reckless Future Time

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“My mind can take no hold on the present world, nor rest in it a moment, but my whole nature rushes onward with irresistible force towards a future and better state of being.”

World Mind States Whole Moments Force Future Irresistible Irresistible Force

Book:The destination of man, tr. by mrs. Percy Sinnett

Source: The destination of man, tr. by mrs. Percy Sinnett

“Here below is not the land of happiness: I know it now; it is only the land of toil, and every joy which comes to us is only to strengthen us for some greater labor that is to succeed.”

Knows Joy Greater Land Succeed Labor Toil

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“Not alone to know, but to act according to thy knowledge, is thy destination,--proclaims the voice of my inmost soul. Not for indolent contemplation and study of thyself, nor for brooding over emotions of piety,--no, for action was existence given thee; thy actions, and thy actions alone, determine thy worth.”

Knows Soul Action Given Voice Emotion Existence Study Determine Thee Contemplation Destination Not Alone Thyself Piety Brooding

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“All death in nature is birth, and at the moment of death appears visibly the rising of life. There is no dying principle in nature, for nature throughout is unmixed life, which, concealed behind the old, begins again and develops itself. Death as well as birth is simply in itself, in order to present itself ever more brightly and more like to itself.”

Wells Moments Death Order Behinds Principles Dying Birth Rising Concealed Begin Again

Author:Johann Gottlieb Fichte

“There is a creative spirit in you desiring to be free, and you may as well get out of its way for it will give you no peace until you do.”

Way Giving Wells May Spirit Creative Creative Spirit

Author:Mary Caroline Richards

“What you want is what you need. Your dearest wish comes straight from your core, loaded with vital information about who you are and who you can become.”

Want Needs Desire Wish Information Who You Are What You Want Core Loaded

Book:Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want

Source: Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want

“Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.”

Humans Dream Wish Endeavor

Book:Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want

Source: Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want

“A goal is the basic unit of life design.”

Goal Design Units

Book:Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want

Source: Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want

“Being judgmental is cheap. Any fool can do it.”

Can Do Fool Judgment Judgmental Being Judgmental

Book:I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

Source: I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

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