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" I believe myself to possess a most singular combination of qualities exactly fitted to make me pre-eminently a discoverer of the hidden realities of nature. "

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" Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear. "

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" Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise. "

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