It is unity that doth enchant me. By her power I am free though thrall, happy in sorrow, rich in poverty, and quick even in death.
Giordano BrunoRead
Time is the father of truth, its mother is our mind.
Interpretation
Truth is shaped by time and our perceptions.
Giordano Bruno's quote suggests that the concept of truth is not static; it evolves over time and is influenced by our thoughts and perceptions. This reflects the idea that truth is subjective and can be understood differently based on individual experiences and the passage of time.
In practice
During a philosophy discussion, someone might quote this to emphasize the nature of truth.
It is unity that doth enchant me. By her power I am free though thrall, happy in sorrow, rich in poverty, and quick even in death.
In space there are countless constellations, suns and planets; we see only the suns because they give light; the planets remain invisible, for they are small and dark. There are also numberless earths circling around their suns.
I who am in the night will move into the day.
There is in the universe neither center nor circumference.
Desire urges me on, while fear bridals me.
Since I have spread my wings to purpose high,_x000D_ The more beneath my feet the clouds I see,_x000D_ The more I give the winds my pinions free,_x000D_ Spurning the earth and soaring to the sky.
Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.
Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.
You think the end justifies the means, however vile. I tell you: the end is the means by which you achieve it. Today's step is tomorrow's life. Great ends cannot be attained by base means. You've proved that in all your social upheavals. The meanness and inhumanity of the means make you mean and inhuman and make the end unattainable.
The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.
I think there are ways in which we censor ourselves; that's the most dangerous kind of censorship - that's how hegemony works.
Beauty is the brilliance of truth.
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