Re: Theos-World HPB, Socrates & Wise People
Mar 31, 2006 01:26 PM
by Drpsionic
"There was a time when the acquirement of Divine Wisdom (Sapientia) requir=
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the sacrifice and devotion of a man=E2=80=99s whole life. It depended on =
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tings as the purity of the candidate=E2=80=99s motives; on his fearlessnes=
s and=20
independence of spirit; but now, to receive a patent for wisdom and=20
adeptship requires only unblushing impudence.=E2=80=9D (1)
things are obviously much better now than they were then. Our impudence=20
would never even dream of blushing. In fact I don't think I even know how=
to.
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Chuck the Heretic
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