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“The physician and the philosopher have different ways of defining the diseases of the soul. For instance anger for the philosopher is a sentiment born of the desire to return an offense, whereas for the physician it is a surging of blood around the heart.”
― De Anima
― De Anima
“Jealousy can easily believe the most terrible things.”
― The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise
― The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise
“Your memory feels like home to me.
So whenever my mind wanders, it always finds it’s way back to you.”
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So whenever my mind wanders, it always finds it’s way back to you.”
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“When one has just seen the woman one loves, the sight of every other woman damages the vision and physically hurts the eyes;”
― Love
― Love
“From a little spark may burst a flame.”
― Paradise
― Paradise
Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group
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This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more
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