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“The petty thief is imprisoned but the big thief becomes a feudal lord.”
― The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
― The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”
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“For many generations…they obeyed the laws and loved the divine to which they were akin…they reckoned that qualities of character were far more important than their present prosperity. So they bore the burden of their wealth and possessions lightly, and did not let their high standard of living intoxicate them or make them lose their self-control…
But when the divine element in them became weakened…and their human traits became predominant, they ceased to be able to carry their prosperity with moderation.”
― Timaeus
But when the divine element in them became weakened…and their human traits became predominant, they ceased to be able to carry their prosperity with moderation.”
― Timaeus
“What foolishness makes us tweak the nose of Death continually?”
― You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
― You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
“First, I must distinguish between that which always is and never becomes and which is apprehended by reason and reflection, and that which always becomes and never is and is conceived by opinion with the help of sense.”
― Timaeus
― Timaeus
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