Knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we … - Plotinus

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Knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly.

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Plotinus [Πλωτῖνος] (c. 204/205–270) was a major philosopher of the ancient world who is widely considered the founder of Neoplatonism (along with his teacher Ammonius Saccas). His metaphysical writings have inspired centuries of Pagan, Christian, Jewish, Islamic and Gnostic metaphysicians and mystics.

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Alternative Names: Plotinos

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Every evildoer began by despising the Gods; and one not previously corrupt, taking to this contempt, even though in other respects not wholly bad, becomes an evildoer by the very fact.

We are not separated from spirit, we are in it.

Il faut assigner le premier rang à la Beauté, qui est identique avec le Bien et dont dérive l'Intelligence qui est belle par elle-même.

Knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly. - Plotinus

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