We find that everything that makes up difference and number is pure accident, pure show, pure constitution. Every production, of whatever kind, is an alteration, but the substance remains always the same, because it is only one, one divine immortal being.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Differences and numbers are accidental changes, while the underlying substance remains one divine being.
- In plain terms
- Surface changes do not alter the single divine substance that makes up reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Look past superficial changes to see the unchanging reality beneath.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What remains constant when things change?
- Are differences real or just appearances?
Another view
Experience often convinces us that differences are real and significant rather than accidental.
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