It might seem strange that opinions of weight are found in the works of poets rather than philosophers. The reason is that poets wrote through enthusiasm and imagination; there are in us seeds of knowledge, as (of fire) in a flint; philosophers extract them by way of reason, but poets strike them out by imagination, and then they shine more bright.
The sayings of the sages can be reduced to a very few general rules.
There is in things one active power, love, charity, harmony.
The Lord has made three marvels: things out of nothingness; free will; and the Man who is God.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Meditations - pg. 4
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