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Plotinus (204-270 AD), a renowned Greek philosopher, is considered the founder of Neoplatonism. His philosophical ideas have had a profound impact on the development of Christian philosophy and Western philosophy in general.

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Famous Plotinus Quotes

“We may treat of the Soul as in the body - whether it be set above it or actually within it - since the association of the two constitutes the one thing called the living organism, the Animate.Now from this relation, from the Soul using the body as an instrument, it does not follow that the Soul must share the body's experiences: a man does not himself feel all the experiences of the tools with which he is working.”

Men Feels May Doe Two Soul Body One Thing Share Tools Treats Relation Instruments Association Organisms Living Organisms

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Plotinus - Complete Enneads (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Plotinus - Complete Enneads (Illustrated)

“When we look outside of that on which we depend we ignore our unity; looking outward we see many faces; look inward and all is one head. If a man could but be turned about, he would see at once God and himself and the All.”

Ifs Men Looks Faces Depends Unity Inward Many Faces

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Plotinus - Complete Enneads (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Plotinus - Complete Enneads (Illustrated)

“All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.”

Men Purpose Wise One Thing All Things Filled

Book:Plotinus: Selections from His Major Writings

Source: Plotinus: Selections from His Major Writings

“Before we had our becoming here, we existed There, men other than now; we were pure souls. Intelligence inbound with the entire of reality, not fenced off, integral to that All. [...] Then it was as if One voice sounded. One word was uttered and from every side an ear attended and received and there was an effective hearing; now we are become a dual thing, no longer that which we were at first, dormant, and in a sense no longer present.”

Ifs Men Firsts Soul Reality Sides Voice Becoming Pure Ears Hearing One Word Dormant Pure Soul

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