Beautiful Quote by Plotinus
“Being is desirable because it is identical with Beauty, and Beauty is loved because it is Being. We ourselves possess Beauty when we are true to our own being; ugliness is in going over to another order; knowing ourselves, we are beautiful; in self-ignorance, we are ugly.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Enneads, Book V, 3rd century CE
Being and Beauty are one; true self‑knowledge yields inner beauty, while ignorance creates ugliness.
In simple terms: Self‑knowledge brings beauty.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate inner truth to be beautiful.
Themes
philosophy
self
beauty
Mood
contemplative
inspired
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal development
- spiritual practice
- artistic creation
Key Concepts
ontology
aesthetics
self‑realization
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you confront inner ugliness?
- What practices foster self‑awareness?
A Different Perspective
Self‑knowledge can be painful.
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