Satan's despair is absolute because Satan, as pure spirit, is pure consciousness, and for Satan (and all men in his predicament) every increase in consciousness is an increase in despair.
It's what the loss uncovers in you that brings on despair, not the loss itself.
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It's what the loss uncovers in you that brings on despair, not the loss itself.
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