Book CVII
The Witness
On observation, presence, and bearing testimony
Chapters
1
The Observation
On seeing clearly what is
“To witness is to see without distortion. Pure observation precedes all judgment. Observe first, always.”
2
The Presence
On being fully here
“Presence is the witness fully arrived. Not somewhere else, not somewhen else—here, now, complete.”
3
The Testimony
On speaking what was witnessed
“The witness who speaks testifies. What is seen must sometimes be told. Testimony extends witnessing.”