“The pleasure experienced by man is either derived from his own being or his own perfection or from other beings which he is in need of and is somehow related to. Thus, he will reach the most sublime status of pleasure if he can see himself tied to One who embraces all connections and links,…
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The greater the love for something, the greater will be the enjoyment…
“The greater the love for something, the greater will be the enjoyment experienced in reaching it. But on the other hand, the intensity of enjoyment hinges on the degree of desirability and the existential value of the beloved. Thus, if a person develops the strongest form of affection towards the most precious of all beings…
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Deep inside, each person finds that he likes something and someone…
“Deep inside, each person finds that he likes something and someone as though the latter constantly draws his spirit toward itself/himself like a powerful magnet. This attraction and drive has various degrees and signs. Differences of degrees are so much that they create doubts in their substantial unity. The most salient manifestation of innate affection…
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Supposing that man masters the perceptible and imperceptible forces…
“Supposing that man masters the perceptible and imperceptible forces, does his ability reach utter perfection and is his thirst for power quenched in full? No matter how extensive and variegated these powers are, will they not finally be finite? Will they not intrude on the workings of similar powers? And will they not be doomed…
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Man does not even refrain from using the power of his fellow creatures…
“Man does not even refrain from using the power of his fellow creatures. In as far as conditions and facilities permit, man uses others for his own benefit. Effort to reach social positions and to be honored nationally, as well as the nation’s demand for superiority at the international level, are manifestations of this desire…
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