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Two Kinds Of Treasure >
III. The Madness Of Fastening The Heart Down To Earth.
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The heart must be in heaven in order to find its true home. It is unnatural, contrary to the constitution of the heart' that it should be fettered to earth. If it is, it will be restless and unsatisfied.
If it is, it will be at the mercy of all these enemies. If it is, what will happen when the man is no longer on earth? What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?'
