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"It really is starting to be clear that the decider of all victory in this book is the “will to fight”, which is hampered by cowardice and encouraged by bravery." — Apr 13, 2026 12:00PM
"It really is starting to be clear that the decider of all victory in this book is the “will to fight”, which is hampered by cowardice and encouraged by bravery." — Apr 13, 2026 12:00PM
The difference, in the end, Plotinus tells us, is that the Gnostics and the Platonists are like two people in a stately house: one of them inveighs against its architect, while the other cheerfully resides there and looks forward to the day
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“How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense",”
― Metamorphosis
― Metamorphosis
“The universes which are amenable to the intellect can never satisfy the instincts of the heart.”
― The Cloud of Unknowing
― The Cloud of Unknowing
“He thought back on his family with deep emotion and love. His conviction that he would have to disappear was, if possible, even firmer than his sister's. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful reflection until the tower clock struck three in the morning. He still saw that outside the window everything was beginning to grow light. Then, without his consent, his head sank down to the floor, and from his nostrils streamed his last weak breath.”
― Metamorphosis
― Metamorphosis
“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
― The Metamorphosis
― The Metamorphosis
“Was he an animal, that music could move him so? He felt as if the way to the unknown nourishment he longed for were coming to light.”
― Metamorphosis
― Metamorphosis
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