#soul

To go to the world below, having a soul which is like a vessel full of injustice, is the last and worst of all the evils. ↗

— Plato

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Friendship is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. ↗

— Plautus

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Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

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Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. ↗

— Alexander Pope

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All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul. ↗

— Alexander Pope

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[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the absurd and shrink from the truth." "No, they do not. They are afraid, that is all. And they must remain on earth until they come to the way of leaving it." "And how do they leave? How is the ascent made? Must one learn virtue?" Here she laughs. "You have read too much, and learned too little. Virtue is a road, not a destination. Man cannot be virtuous. Understanding is the goal. When that is achieved, the soul can take wing. ↗

— Iain Pears

#enlightenment #fear #mankind #philosophy #soul

Too much freedom can lead to the soul's decay. ↗

— Prince

#freedom #lead #much #soul #too

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ↗

— Marcel Proust

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Your soul is a dark forest. But the trees are of a particular species, they are genealogical trees. ↗

— Marcel Proust

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Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body. ↗