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Iain Pears quote ✍️

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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 The Dream of Scipio beliefs enlightenment fear mankind philosophy

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TREES 502 clues
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HEALTH 116 clues
HAPPINESS 84 clues
VIRTUE 76 clues
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Unscramble IAIN4-letter words that start with I4-letter words that end in N4-letter words containing AI4-letter words containing IN4-letter words with I and A
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The old plural of Eye.
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ENE
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