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In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. - Desideriu

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. – Desiderius Erasmus

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What difference is there, do you think, between those in Platos cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and dont know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things? – Desiderius Erasmus

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Illusion
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When we visualize something, we establish a relationship to the thing itself, not to some mere subjective representation of it inside us. – Medard Boss

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The dung beetle, seeing its child on the wall, thinks it sees a pearl on a thread. – Arabic Proverb

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