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Love seems to be the satisfaction of a person's heart towards something, because of something: it presents itself as desire in the search, and happiness in the satisfaction of possession; it appears as a race, as far as desire is concerned, and as rest, as far as the joy of possession is concerned.

— Hugh of Saint Victor

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Wisdom enlightens human beings so that they may recognise themselves.

Of all the things to seek, the first is wisdom, in which lies the form of perfect goodness.

Delicatus ille est adhuc cui patria dulcis est; fortis autem iam, cui omne solum patria est; perfectus vero, cui mundus totus exsilium est.

Tell me, I beg you, what – among all things – has become the one thing for you, the thing you want to embrace in a unique way and enjoy forever.

Omnia disce. Videbis postea nihil esse superfluum. Coartata scientia iucunda non est.

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