To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that only concerns itself with positive numbers.

Summary

This quote is suggesting that focusing solely on the positive aspects or beautiful aspects of something is incomplete. It compares this narrow focus to a mathematical system that only deals with positive numbers and ignores the negative ones. Just as a mathematical system requires both positive and negative numbers to be comprehensive, the quote implies that one should consider both the positive and negative aspects of a situation or thing in order to have a more holistic understanding.

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