A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
C. S. LewisRead
There are no ordinary people.. it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Everyone we encounter has their own unique significance and potential, even if they seem ordinary.
C. S. Lewis suggests that beneath the surface, every person is extraordinary and possesses a depth of individuality and potential. By viewing others as 'immortals,' he invites us to recognize and appreciate the value each person brings to our lives, challenging us to reconsider how we interact with one another, often taking relationships for granted.
Themes
ExtraordinaryImmortalsRelationshipsValuePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a speech about the importance of appreciating people in our lives.
More from C. S. Lewis
All quotes βI enjoyed my breakfast this morning, and I think that was a good thing and do not think it was condemned by God. But I do not think myself a good man for enjoying it.
C. S. LewisRead
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
C. S. LewisRead
Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.
C. S. LewisRead
I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.
C. S. LewisRead
The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred
C. S. LewisRead
Similar quotes
All nations are imagined communities, and our imagined community is based on a uniquely inspiring set of principles. Americans have proved that they can be loyal to, and will fight on behalf of, a more complex, more cerebral national ideal, one derived from ideas of democracy and justice as opposed to blood and soil.
Anne ApplebaumRead
The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God.
Francois FenelonRead
Because he is a living divinity, when he acts, the universe acts.
LaoziRead
Conflict exists strictly as an opportunity to raise our consciousness.
Carl JungRead
If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.
Ninon De L'EnclosRead
Grace can neither be bought, earned, or won by the creature. If it could be, it would cease to be grace.
Arthur W. PinkRead