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Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it!

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The world admires wealth and velocity—these are the things for which everyone strives. Railroads, the post, steamboats, and all possible modes of comm...more

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If the whole world I once could seeOn free soil stand, with the people freeThen to the moment might I say,Linger awhile. . .so fair thou art.

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You are aware of only one unrest;Oh, never learn to know the other!Two souls, alas, are dwelling in my breast,And one is striving to forsake its broth...more

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All that is transitory is but a metaphor.

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Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.