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Epigraph explained

A single line sets the tone for the book, suggesting a philosophical perspective that transcends scale and hierarchy, rooted in a universal mind or spirit.

What happens

A single line sets the tone for the book, suggesting a philosophical perspective that transcends scale and hierarchy, rooted in a universal mind or spirit.

Key passages

  • There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all

    In the universal consciousness that creates everything, distinctions of size or importance are meaningless.

    This epigraph introduces a theme of unity and the relativity of human judgments.