Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the end of wonder is wisdom, which is the state of perpetual wonder.

Neel Burton
Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the...
Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the...
Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the...
Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the...
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Wisdom is the state of perpetual wonder. The greatest feat of all is that of infinite wonder. Beauty is the outward manifestation of the Idea of Beauty, and, at the same time, its perfect realization. Wisdom is the inward realization of Beauty.

The ultimate objective of all human endeavor is to produce an ideal man, who is at once wise and beautiful, who is wise in Beauty and beautiful in Wisdom. This union of Wisdom and Beauty constitutes the supremely blissful state known as Nirvana. One who attains to Nirvana is called "Bodhisattva."

Source: Heaven And Hell: The Psychology Of The Emotions

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