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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

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

— Prince

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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. ↗

— Pythagoras

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A Parliament is that to the Commonwealth which the soul is to the body. It behoves us therefore to keep the facility of that soul from distemper. ↗

— John Pym

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Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action. ↗

— Francis Quarles

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Science without conscience is the death of the soul. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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Love is not a fire to be shut up in a soul. Everything betrays us: voice, silence, eyes; half-covered fires burn all the brighter. ↗

— Jean Racine

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Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house. ↗

— Ramakrishna

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