II. Consideration of the Nature of Man
GA 111/1907-09-22/p011
·1907-09-22
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We hear because the air vibrations enter our ears. The waves are the mediators of sound. Every word has different vibrations. Someone may not hear the words, but see the vibrations they produce. We see the light vibrations as light because we have eyes. This is how development must progress.
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