A nation can assume that the addition of the words "under God" to its pledge of allegiance gives evidence that its citizens actually believe in God whereas all it really proves is that they believe in "believing" in God
Huston SmithRead
Most of the book deals with things we already know yet never learn.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Knowledge is abundant, but true understanding often eludes us.
Huston Smith suggests that while we may have access to a vast amount of information and knowledge, the real challenge lies in internalizing and fully comprehending that information. It highlights the difference between superficial awareness and deeper learning, emphasizing the importance of truly engaging with what we learn rather than simply recognizing it.
Themes
KnowledgeLearningUnderstandingEducationWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture about educational strategies, this quote can highlight the need for deeper engagement with material.
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So always, if we look back, concern for face-to-face morality, and its modern emphasis on justice as well, have historically evolved as religious issues.
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The crisis that the world finds itself in as it swings on the hinge of a new millennium is located in something deeper than particular ways of organizing political systems and economies.
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...conversation can be as mutually incomprehensible as foreign languages. We need the different and complementary perspectives of the various yogas - and ideally of all religions - not only to reach God but to reach each other.
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In the post-individualistic era, science and spirituality will become allies, and human beings will realize a vast potentiality now only dimly felt.
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