The Greeks understood the mysterious power of the hidden side of things. They bequeathed to us one of the most beautiful words in our language - the word "enthusiasm" - en theos [Εν Θεος] - a god within. The grandeur of human actions is measured by the inspiration from which they spring. Happy is he who bears a god within and obeys it. (Louis Pasteur)

The Greeks understood the mysterious power of the hidden side of things. They bequeathed to us one of the most beautiful words in our language - the word "enthusiasm" - en theos [Εν Θεος] - a god within. The grandeur of human actions is measured by the inspiration from which they spring. Happy is he who bears a god within and obeys it.

Louis Pasteur

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