As the king governs by his executive, so Reason in man must rule the m…

C. S. Lewis
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As the king governs by his executive, so Reason in man must rule the mere appetites by means of the 'spirited element.' ✨ C. S. LEWIS (1947). THE ABOLITION OF MAN
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