It was through the feeling of wonder that men now and at first began to philosophize.

It was through the feeling of wonder that men now and at first began to philosophize.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower:
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To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower:
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.

Hence, bashful cunning,
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!

Hence, bashful cunning,
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!

It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.

It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta read more

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta innocentia est, ad legem bonum esse.]

Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end

Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.

Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.