“For our personal advancement in virtue and truth one quality is sufficient, namely, love; to advance humanity there must be two, love and intelligence; to accomplish the Great Work there must be three love, intelligence, and activity. And yet love is ever the root and the source.”
Quote by Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
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Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
Louis Claude de Saint-Martin was a French philosopher born on January 18, 1743, and died on October 13, 1803. His philosophical thoughts were deeply influenced by the Enlightenment, particularly focusing on moral and religious philosophy. more
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