„The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A being that is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.“

— Thomas Aquinas

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„The highest perfection of human life consists in the mind of man being detached from care, for the sake of God.“
— Thomas Aquinas
„The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.“
— Carl R. Rogers
„…to be redeemed to aim at the highest value, to sacrifice what's no longer useful and valid in yourself, and to tell the truth. And the consequence of that is, existence on a deep state of meaning that justifies the tragedy of being and the possibility of transforming your own life, in the most beneficial positive direction, while simultaneously doing that for the people around you. And that's Redemption.“
— Jordan Peterson