Action limits us; whereas in the state of contemplation we are endlessly expansive. Will localizes us; thought universalizes us. (Henri-Frédéric Amiel)

Action limits us; whereas in the state of contemplation we are endlessly expansive. Will localizes us; thought universalizes us.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

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