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• A great part of its theories derives an additional charm from the peculiarity that important propositions, with the impress of simplicity on them, are often easily discovered by induction, and yet are of so profound a character that we cannot find the demonstrations till after many vain attempts; and even then, when we do succeed, it is often by some tedious and artificial process, while the simple methods may long remain concealed.

  Carl Friedrich Gauss

  Success, Character, Simple

  "Mathematical Circles Adieu". Book by Howard W. Eves, 1977.

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• The first steps in Agriculture, Astronomy, Zoology, (those first steps which the farmer, the hunter, and the sailor take,) teach that nature's dice are always loaded; that in her heaps and rubbish are concealed sure and useful results.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Nature, Teaching, Science

  Nature Discipline (p. 38)

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• Most cats do not approach humans recklessly. The possibility of concealed weapons, clods or sticks, tend to make them reserved. Homeless cats in particular-with some justification, unfortunately-consider humans their natural enemies. Much ceremony must be observed, and a number of diplomatic feelers put out, before establishing a state of truce.

  Lloyd Alexander

  Cat, Animal, Numbers

  Lloyd Alexander (1956). “My Five Tigers”

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• In the true man there is a child concealed who wants to play.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Children, Fun, Men

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• Those who bequeath unto themselves a pompous funeral, are at just so much expense to inform the world of something that had much better be concealed; namely, that their vanity has survived themselves.

  Charles Caleb Colton

  Vanity, Funeral, World

  Charles Caleb Colton (1832). “Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think”, p.233

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• Revelation: a famous book in which St. John the Divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators, who know nothing.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Bible, Book, Done

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.200, University of Georgia Press

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• Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of many people to conceal their neediness from others. Consequently they support themselves by temporary means, and everyday is lost in contriving for tomorrow.

  Samuel Johnson

  Mean, People, Support

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• For after all what is man in nature? A nothing in relation to infinity, all in relation to nothing, a central point between nothing and all and infinitely far from understanding either. The ends of things and their beginnings are impregnably concealed from him in an impenetrable secret. He is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness out of which he was drawn and the infinite in which he is engulfed.

  Blaise Pascal

  Life, Time, Nature

  "Pensées" by Blaise Pascal, (Section II: The Misery of Man without God), 1669.

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• No proceeding is better than that which you have concealed from the enemy until the time you have executed it. To know how to recognize an opportunity in war, and take it, benefits you more than anything else. Nature creates few men brave, industry and training makes many. Discipline in war counts more than fury.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Art, War, Opportunity

  Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). “The Complete Art of War”, p.424, Simon and Schuster

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• Just as Darwin discovered the law of evolution in organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of evolution in human history; he discovered the simple fact, hitherto concealed by an overgrowth of idealogy [sic], that mankind must first of all eat and drink, have shelter and clothing, before it can pursue politics, science, religion, art etc.

  Friedrich Engels

  Art, Simple, Law

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• My great comfort is, that the temporary celebrity I have wrung from the world has been in the very teeth of all opinions and prejudices. I have flattered no ruling powers; I have never concealed a single thought that tempted me.

  Lord Byron

  Power, Comfort, Teeth

  Letter to Thomas Moore, April 9, 1814.

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• The lack of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome.

  Jonathan Swift

  Believe, Overcoming, Belief

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• Reverence awakens in the soul a sympathetic power through which we attract qualities in the beings around us, which would otherwise remain concealed.

  Rudolf Steiner

  Sympathy, God, Soul

  Rudolf Steiner (2015). “How to Know Higher Worlds”, p.7, RSP

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• The problem, of course, lies with the realities concealed from us. This has always been the case. While the American public has slowly grappled with ongoing injustices visible within our own borders, it has long failed to discover and correct our government's abuses abroad. In the end, however, this is our government, and torture is being utilized in our names and supported by our tax dollars. We are responsible.

  Jennifer Harbury

  Lying, Reality, Government

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• Christianity was from the beginning, essentially and fundamentally, life's nausea and disgust with life, merely concealed behind, masked by, dressed up as, faith in "another" or "better" life.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Atheism, Nausea, Christianity

  Friedrich Nietzsche (2009). “Basic Writings of Nietzsche”, p.23, Modern Library

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• Then she did see it there - just a face, peering through the curtains, hanging in midair like a mask. A head-scarf concealed the hair and the glassy eyes stared inhumanly, but it wasn’t a mask, it couldn’t be. The skin had been powdered dead-white and two hectic spots of rouge centered on the cheekbones. It wasn’t a mask. It was the face of a crazy old woman. Mary started to scream, and then the curtains parted further and a hand appeared, holding a butcher’s knife. It was the knife that, a moment later, cut off her scream. And her head.

  Robert Bloch

  Crazy, Eye, Cutting

  Robert Bloch (2010). “Psycho: A Novel”, p.24, The Overlook Press

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• Perhaps the little Negro girl was holding a concealed razor blade. Maybe she was one of the troublemakers out for a fresh white scalp.

  David Sedaris

  Girl, White, Razors

  David Sedaris (2010). “Naked”, p.65, Hachette UK

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• If each side had been frankly contending for its own real wish, they would all have kept within the bounds of reason and courtesy; but just because the contention is reversed and each side is fighting the other side’s battle, all the bitterness which really flows from thwarted self-righteousness and obstinacy and from the accumulated grudges of the last ten years is concealed from them by the nominal or official "Unselfishness" of what they are doing or, at least, held to be excused by it.

  C. S. Lewis

  Real, Fighting, Self

  C. S. LEWIS (1961). “The Screwtape Letters & Screwtape Proposes a Toast”

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• Oh, you mysterious girls, when you are fifty-two we shall find you out; you must come into the open then. If the mouth has fallen sourly yours the blame: all the meanness your youth concealed have been gathering in your face. But the pretty thoughts and sweet ways and dear, forgotten kindnesses linger there also, to bloom in your twilight like evening primroses.

  James M. Barrie

  Girl, Sweet, Kindness

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• Sin is a thing that writes itself across a man's face. It cannot be concealed.

  Oscar Wilde

  Writing, Men, Faces

  Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel (2011). “The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition”, p.214, Harvard University Press

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• Nowadays, anyone who wishes to combat lies and ignorance and to write the truth must overcome at least five difficulties. He must have the courage to write the truth when truth is everywhere opposed; the keenness to recognize it, although it is everywhere concealed; the skill to manipulate it as a weapon; the judgment to select those in whose hands it will be effective; and the running to spread the truth among such persons.

  Bertolt Brecht

  Running, Lying, Writing

  Bertolt Brecht (1966). “Galileo”, p.133, Grove Press

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• Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. … The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose, is to bring that power into this world.

  Eckhart Tolle

  Spiritual, Purpose, World

  Eckhart Tolle (2006). “A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”, p.59, Penguin

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• I am unarmed. But Butler here, my ...ah...butler, has a Sig Saucer in his shoulder holster, two shrike-throwing knives in his boots, aderringer two-shot up his sleeve, garrotte wire in his watch, and three stun greanades concealed in variouse pockets. Anything else, Butler?

  Eoin Colfer

  Knives, Two, Wire

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• As it has been said: Love and a cough cannot be concealed. Even a small cough. Even a small love.

  Anne Sexton

  Said, Has Beens

  Anne Sexton, “Small Wire”

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• Without love, most of life remains concealed. Nothing is as fascinating as love, unfortunately.

  Hanif Kureishi

  Remains, Without Love, Fascinating

  Hanif Kureishi (2002). “Intimacy and Midnight All Day: A Novel and Stories”, p.77, Simon and Schuster

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