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The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness. – Nikos Kazantzakis

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I said to the almond tree, Friend, speak to me of God, and the almond tree blossomed. – Nikos Kazantzakis

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The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and establishing their sovereignty. Yet the fully enlightened earth radiates disaster triumphant. – Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno

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