eyeandspapassablelitsofthoughtarebutthenditionsofayetearlystageinthehistoryofnthoseaketheproofofa”futurestate”stnee”neanofhighestindonstratethatourignoranceisfinalknowledge
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yetthat,perhaps,indofingn;ifnotthefinalattainntofhisintelleedasfinalityselfodifiediossible;nysignsofourlifetodayseeopointtoityetoent,theageoftruepositivisayarisethenitnprivilege,”rerunosonstrationsuightbethehappiesttheeaboutatallforsufferingandsorroeeringthis,oneillenniu
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thefreen,saysspinoza,thinksofnothinglessoftenthanofdeathfree,inhissenseoftheaynotynd;yetfreeinanothersenseiassuredlyafordeathinspireseerelybeahingofnlyay,erediseasebuthappilyiaotoftentroubledbythatdarkanticipation
ialyeasatoeteryisrepugnantireadthenasuponthestones,andfindadeepsolaenotouesenseofhappyaankindthesehavefolloostthingdended,thesehaveaovestoabrotherlytendeessthedead,adthisleafysileneyetlingers:asthoube;andbeholdourquiet
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nyati,e,ihavebetakenselftothestoiarybedsidebooks;ihavereadhinthenightisery,andoveburden;hisproofsofthevanityofearthlytroublesavailednothing;butthereonyinhisthoughtynd,andthereulatethathighexalethoughiknepulsesofstill,butotion,thinkingratherofthenthanofthephilosophy,andholdinghisigedearinheartofhearts
ofursetheintelleuntenablebythethinkerofourtiis:thatanyenterintonionofse,andoftheallrulingdestiny,bringshintotouereresignation;onehasnotonlytoaihehabitsofthesoulthefirstdutyisselfdiscipline;itsrrespondentfirstprivilegeisaninboknohelawoflife
butption,hoonyayseelifefroverydifferentpointofvieereasonydiayfindinthefreeexerypassionsanexistehediproud;naturehasdeso;letprideassertitselftojustifistrong;letputforthstrength,itisthedestinyofthefeebletofallbeforeontheotherhand,iareassertionthatfateisjust,tobringaboutepopelledtoacknoeofthingshns
