The growth of the soul may be compared to the growth of a plant. In both cases, no … - George Ripley

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Every day, there's always something to be worried about; you turn on the news and see something different every day, and it's terrible. Hopefully, as Americans, and as the inhabitants of the world, we can come together. We need to change lives - whether that's conserving water, destigmatizing mental health treatment or something else. We can change lives.

George Ripley

The growth of the soul may be compared to the growth of a plant. In both cases, no new properties are imparted by the operation of external causes, but only the inward tendencies are called into action and clothed with strength.

Growth, Inward, Soul, Tendencies

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Also there is a similitude of a Trinity shining in the body, soul and spirit.

Body, Shining, Soul

This is our mercury, our lunary, but whosoever thinks of any other water besides this, is ignorant and foolish, never attaining to the desired effects.

Desired, Lunary, Mercury, Stupid, Thinking, Water

We shall suffer no attachment to literature, no taste for abstract discussion, no love of purely intellectual theories, to seduce us from our devotion to the cause of the oppressed, the down trodden, the insulted and injured masses of our fellow men.

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But in this Second Work if thou extract our Air and our Fire with the phlegm water, they will the more naturally and easily be drawn out of their infernal prison, and with less losse of their Spirits, than by the former way before described.

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Then hast our the Red Stone perfect with less labour, expense of time and costs, for the which ever thank God.

Cost, Expense, Labour, Perfect, Thank God, Time