“Knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly.” SelfBeautifulKnowledgeKnowingIgnoranceUgly Author:Plotinus
“Never stop working on your statue until the divine glory of virtue shines out on you, until you see self-mastery enthroned upon its holy seat.” SelfVirtueDivineHolyGloryShiningPerseveranceSeatsMasteryStatuesSelf Mastery Author:Plotinus
“Being is desirable because it is identical with Beauty, and Beauty is loved because it is Being. We ourselves possess Beauty when we are true to our own being; ugliness is in going over to another order; knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly.” SelfBeautifulOrderKnowingIgnoranceUglyDesirableUglinessIdentical Author:Plotinus
