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"The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part of the animal creation" (in body), "he possesses a power of thought superior to all other created beings. If a man's thought is constantly aspiring towards heavenly subjects, then does he become saintly; if, on the other hand, his thought does not soar, but is directed downwards to center itself upon the things of this world, he grows more... material until he arrives at a state little better than that of a mere animal." (RofM 9) (50:1) "It is evident that the human personality appears in two aspects-- the image and likeness of God and the aspect of Satan. The human reality stands between these two." "He has consciousness, volition, memory, intelligent power, divine attributes and virtues of which nature is completely deprived, bereft." (Pup 460; Bwf 237) (50:2) Therefore we say that man is a reality which stands between light and darkness. From this standpoint... his nature is threefold: animal, human and divine. The animal nature is darkness; the heavenly, is light in light." (Pup 461) (50:3) "It is the soul... that directs a man's faculties, that governs his humanity" or human nature. (Pt 86) (50:4) "Speaking of the "decomposition of... (the) body... how can any one imagine that man's consciousness and personality will be maintained, when the very instrument necessary to their existence and function will have completely disintegrated?" is asked. Answer is that "if the instrument is abandoned, the possessor of the instrument continues to act." (Bwf 120; Bwf 327)
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