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We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing…a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.

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The vision is such that seeing and seen are one; object and act of vision have become identical.
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In actions, in character, in the pursuits of the intellect; and there is the beauty of the virtues.
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The world is knowable, harmonious, and good.
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