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Aristotle thrives by scuffles and the world cries him up, when truth cries him down.

— Thomas Vaughan Anthroposophia Theomagica (1650)

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Be ye transmuted from dead stones into living philosophical stones.

Be pleased to consider, that obstinacy enslaves the Soul, and clips the wings which God gave Her for flight, and discovery.

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They dwell altogether in the face, their endeavors are meer titillations, & their acquaintance with Nature is not at the heart.

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Ignorance gave this release the name of death, but properly it is the soul's birth and a charter that makes for her liberty.

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Assay nothing without science, but confine your selves to those bounds, which Nature hath prescribed you. p. 70 (last sentence of the book)

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