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The Power of Strength

From "Introduction to The Tree of Life" by Baal HaSulam

We find qualitative power in strength,
As in lions and leopards
Whose quality of power of their strength,
Deters all people from fighting them.

Whereas in others
We find power and strength
Without any quality at all, but
Rather quantity alone,
Such as in flies.

As a result of their multiplicity
No man will fight them.
These wanderers walk freely
In people's homes
And on set tables,
And people feel weak
Compared to them.

That is not so
With other unwanted guests,
Such as field flies, insects and the like,
Although their force is of greater quality
Than that of house flies.

People will not rest or be at ease,
Until the last one is driven out.
That is because nature
Did not endow them
With the force of multiplicity,
Like flies.

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