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God is an unutterable sigh, planted in the depths of the soul.
God is an unutterable sigh, planted in the depths of the soul.
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
I don't try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar read more
I don't try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate senses to appreciate it
God made the country and man made the town.
God made the country and man made the town.
A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent read more
A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything.
At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.
At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.
After God created the world, He made man and woman. Then, to keep the whole thing from collapsing, He invented read more
After God created the world, He made man and woman. Then, to keep the whole thing from collapsing, He invented humor.
God is clever, but not dishonest.
God is clever, but not dishonest.
God sleeps in the minerals, awakens in plants, walks in animals, and thinks in man.
God sleeps in the minerals, awakens in plants, walks in animals, and thinks in man.