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“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: compassion, einstein, nature, philosophy

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“They say in every library there is a single book that can answer the question that burns like a fire in the mind.”
― Lemony Snicket, Who Could That Be at This Hour?

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Philoso-holics Anonymous — 24 members — last activity Mar 19, 2013 06:53AM
The amount of material in philosophy is enormous, and some folks are [for better or worse] voracious consumers. This group is a space for folks intere ...more

Underground Knowledge — A discussion group — 24321 members — last activity 16 hours, 56 min ago
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

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55667 members — last activity 3 hours, 9 min ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more