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The arithmetic of love defied intuition: only when given away did it multiply.
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Clement of Alexandria
But true philosophic demonstration will contribute to the profit not of the listeners' tongues, but of their minds. And, in my opinion, he who is solicitous about truth ought not to frame his language with artfulness and care, but only to try to express his meaning as he best can. ...more
Clement of Alexandria, Volume 12. The Writings of Clement of Alexandria

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