Philo
Philo
Philo of AlexandriaHaCohen; c. 25 BCE – c. 50 CE), also called Philo Judaeus, was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryEgypt
fall house soul
The body is the soul's house. Shouldn't we therefore take care of our house so that it doesn't fall into ruin?
truth fighting battle
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. by Saint Philo of Alexandria
thinking heaven simplicity
It would be a sign of great simplicity to think that the world was created in six days, or indeed at all in time; [...] Time is a thing posterior to the world. Therefore it would be correctly said that the world was not created in time, but that time had its existence in consequence of the world. For it is the motion of the heaven that has displayed the nature of time.
curiosity unexplained materials
Learning is by nature curiosity... prying into everything, reluctant to leave anything, material or immaterial, unexplained.
giving honor philanthropy
Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.
hard
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
memory
It was really cool, ... Hopefully, I'll be able to make this memory again.
air soul body
The air is full of souls those who are nearest to earth descending to be tied to mortal bodies return to other bodies, desiring to live in them.
sacrifice simple soul
God welcomes genuine service, and that is the service of a soul that offers the bare and simple sacrifice of truth; but from false service, the mere display of material wealth, He turns away.
expressive fashion feeling playful relationship time
My relationship with fashion is playful and very expressive of what I'm feeling at the time.
chose quite
My mother used to dress me in quite good-taste clothes, and I really wanted things that were sparkly and spangly and trashy and nasty. I don't know if I ever chose fashion; it was just there in me.
tricky trying
It's been a bit tricky trying to establish a 'designer' profile and not a designer-cum-girl-around-town.
work
I was very, very eager to work. It's just the way I am.
famous fear good innate looked love
I have an innate fear of fame. I've never thought being famous looked like such a good place to be. I love being incognito.