You ought not attempt to cure the eyes without the head, or the head w…

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You ought not attempt to cure the eyes without the head, or the head without the body, so neither ought you attempt to cure the body without the soul. ✨ Plato (1871). The Dialogues of Plato, p.11
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You ought not attempt to cure the eyes without the head, or the head without the body, so neither ought you attempt to cure the body without the soul. ✨ Plato (1871). The Dialogues of Plato, p.11

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