Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Scipios D

...for until that God who rules all the region of the sky...has freed you from the fetters of your body, you cannot gain admission here. Men were created with the understanding that they were to look after that sphere called Earth, which you see in the middle of the temple. Minds have been given to them out of the eternal fires you call fixed stars and planets, those spherical solids which, quickened with divine minds, journey through their circuits and orbits with amazing speed...

...for until that God who rules all the region of the sky...

Summary

This quote emphasizes the belief that human souls are bound to their physical bodies until the divine power liberates them. It suggests that humans were created with the purpose of caring for the Earth. Additionally, it mentions that the human mind has been endowed with divine essence originating from the celestial bodies, such as stars and planets. These celestial entities, possessing eternal fire and animated by divine intelligence, move swiftly in their fixed paths and trajectories. It highlights the interconnectedness between the human realm, the Earth, and the heavenly bodies, implying a cosmic significance to human existence.

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By Marcus Tullius Cicero, Scipios D

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