Thomas MooreRenaissance philosophers often said that it is the soul that makes us human. We can turn that idea round and note that it is when we are most human that we have greatest access to the soul.
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Some people think that their soul is something that is in them, and they can’t get it out. But it is the other way around. It is when we are most human that we have the greatest access to our soul; to our feelings and thoughts and desires and dreams.
Source: Care Of The Soul: A Guide For Cultivating Depth And Sacredness In Everyday Life
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- Renaissance philosophers often said that it is the soul that makes us human. We can turn that idea round and note that it is when we are most human that we have greatest access to the soul.