All that philosophers have ...

All that philosophers have handled for millennia has been conceptual mummies; nothing actual has ever escaped from their hands alive.
All that philosophers have handled for millennia has been conceptual mummies; nothing actual has ever escaped from their hands alive.

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Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.
You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.
Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.
We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving.
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.