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Voices from the past | Visions for the future

VOICES FROM THE PAST. VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE.

The desire to transform ourselves by learning from others is the driving force behind the brand. The ideas expressed in art, traditions and philosophies over the arc of human history light our way. Our chapters seek to highlight the diverse perspectives we encounter on our journey: this is our philosophy, our Philos.

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Philos

Philos

ENTER THE LABYRINTH
“In comparison to the ancients, we stand like dwarves on the shoulders of giants.”

- Bernard of Chartres

Philos

“The mind once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Philos

“Where we had thought to travel outward, we will come to the center of our own existence. And where we had thought to be alone, we will be with all the world.”

- Joseph Campbell

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