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There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man.

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Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us.
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Instrument Musician Nature Ourselves
We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.
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Complete Ourselves Realization
The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature.
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Himself Poet True World
Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise.
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Object Paradise Point
Love is the final end of the world’s history, the Amen of the universe.
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End History Love Universe World
Humanity is a comic role.
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Cosmos Humanity Role
Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken.
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Delicate Talk Thinking
Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion.
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Creation Philosophy Prayer Religion Thinking
We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body!
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Body Hands Heaven Human Lie Touch
The individual soul should seek for an intimate union with the soul of the universe.
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Intimate Seek Soul Universe
You are alone with everything you love.
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Alone Love Yourself
One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn’t merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun.
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Block Feeling Oneself Shadow Sun
Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests.
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Friendship Harvest Modest Poor Result
Humanity is the higher meaning of our planet, the nerve that connects this part of it with the upper world, the eye it raises to heaven.
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Heaven Humanity Meaning Ourselves Planet World
Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.
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Artist Life Meaning
Everything at a distance turns into poetry; distant mountains, distant people, distant events; all become Romantic.
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Distance People Poetry Romantic

There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man.

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