A QUOTE FOR KNOWLEDGE

(806.5) ^71:7.5 Education is the business of living; it must continue throughout a lifetime so that mankind may gradually experience the ascending levels of mortal wisdom, which are:

(806.6) ^71:7.6 1. The knowledge of things.
(806.7) ^71:7.7 2. The realization of meanings.
(806.8) ^71:7.8 3. The appreciation of values.
(806.9) ^71:7.9 4. The nobility of work — duty.
(806.10) ^71:7.10 5. The motivation of goals — morality.
(806.11) ^71:7.11 6. The love of service — character.
(806.12) ^71:7.12 7. Cosmic insight — spiritual discernment.

(806.13) ^71:7.13 And then, by means of these achievements, many will ascend to the mortal ultimate of mind attainment, God-consciousness.

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