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Would Be Quotes

But truly, if I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

In Plutarch 'Parallel Lives' 'Alexander' ch. 14, sect. 3

All unhappiness is due to the ego. With it comes all your trouble. If you would deny the ego and scorch it by ignoring it you would be free.

Ramana Maharshi (2004). “The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi”, p.100, Shambhala Publications

If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.

"Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World" edited by Thomas F. Madden, Penguin Random House, November 7, 2014.