Fear must be entirely banished. The purified soul will fear nothing.
Interpretation
Fear should be completely eliminated for a soul to achieve true purity and freedom.
Plotinus suggests that fear is an obstacle to the soul's purity and essence. When fear is banished, the soul can transform and embrace its true nature, achieving a state of freedom and enlightenment where nothing can diminish its strength or clarity.
In practice
During a personal development seminar, this quote can inspire attendees to confront their fears.
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No man is such a conqueror, as the one that has defeated himself.
If the enemy could only know that Marcus Garvey is but a John the Baptist in the wilderness, that a greater and more dangerous Marcus Garvey is yet to appear, the Garvey with whom you will have to reckon for the injustice of the present generation.
Once I found out the secret of the universe. I have forgotten what it was, but I know that the Creator does not take Creation seriously, for I remember that He sat in Space with all His work in front of Him and laughed.
We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.
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