The ultimate aim of the quest . . . must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but wisdom and power to serve others.

Joseph Campbell

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Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. Campbell's best-known work is his book The Hero with...

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