"It's closer to Platonic Idealism in the theory that substantive reality is only a reflection of some other non-quantified spirit, awareness, consciousness, whatever you want to call it."

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“People at large are becoming more aware that there is much more to reality and to themselves than what meets the eye.”

“Pay me for my work, but I don't do it for the money.”

“We saw Earth’s breath.”

“The people knew what had made them human. It was not their shortcomings, but their hearts.”

“When the personal worth of individuals is calculated only in money, sense of self becomes confused with financial net worth.”

“People who worship only themselves get a slick, polished look -- like monuments. Too bad they had to go so soon.”

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Philosophy1918–2015

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