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Plotinus Quotes

Plotinus quotes

Egyptian Philosopher January 1, 0204 – January 1, 0270

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The soul in its nature loves God and longs to be at one with Him in the noble love of a daughter for a noble father; but coming to human birth and lured by the courtships of this sphere, she takes up with another love, a mortal, leaves her father and falls. Plotinus
Being is desirable because it is identical with Beauty, and Beauty is loved because it is Being. We ourselves possess Beauty when we are true to our own being; ugliness is in going over to another order; knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "Life is the flight of the alone to the alone."
Life is the flight of the alone to the alone. Plotinus
To make the existence and coherent structure of this Universe depend upon automatic activity and upon chance is against all good sense. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "The world is finite, harmonious, and good."
The world is finite, harmonious, and good. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "The world is knowable, harmonious, and good."
The world is knowable, harmonious, and good. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "God is not external to anyone, but is present with all things,..."
God is not external to anyone, but is present with all things, though they are ignorant that he is so. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "Mankind is poised midway between the gods and the beasts."
Mankind is poised midway between the gods and the beasts. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "Wherever it lies, under earth or over earth, the body will..."
Wherever it lies, under earth or over earth, the body will always rot. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "Knowing demands the organ fitted to the object."
Knowing demands the organ fitted to the object. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "It is in virtue of unity that beings are beings."
It is in virtue of unity that beings are beings. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "I am striving to give back the Divine in myself to the Divine..."
I am striving to give back the Divine in myself to the Divine in the All. Plotinus
Plotinus quote: "Withdraw into yourself and look."
Withdraw into yourself and look. Plotinus

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