Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.

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Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.

It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves or rather l

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves or rather loved in spite of ourselves.

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