Truth is something so noble that if God could turn aside from it, I could keep the truth and let God go.
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Knowledge comes through likeness. And so because the soul may know everything, it is never at rest until it comes to the original idea, in which all things are one. And there it comes to rest in God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the pursuit of knowledge as a journey towards understanding unity with the divine.
Meister Eckhart expresses that knowledge is acquired through similarities and connections among ideas. The soul is inherently restless, seeking to return to the original idea that unifies all existence, ultimately resting in a divine or spiritual understanding that transcends individual differences.
Themes
KnowledgeSoulUnityDivineWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on spirituality, one could use this quote to illustrate the idea of seeking deeper understanding.
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