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"Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself."

"Without 'Gnan' (True Knowledge of the Self), desire(s) will not go away."

"Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural."

"Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire."

"Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem."
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"Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike."

"The sense of this word among the Greeks affords the noblest definition of it; enthusiasm signifies God in us."
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