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A History of Western Philosophy Quotes

Liberation from the tyranny of the body contributes to greatness, but just as much to greatness in sin as to greatness in virtue.

Source:Book I. Ancient Philosophy, Part II. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, Chapter XVI. Plato's Theory of Immortality
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Bertrand Russell (A History of Western Philosophy Quotes)
  • Book: A History of Western Philosophy
  • Writer: Bertrand Russell
  • Genre: Philosophy, History
  • Published: 1945
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