Quotes About Wisdom

Rationality is simply mysticism misunderstood.

Perhaps the simplest way of describing the situation would be to say that, two and a half thousand years ago in the West, we were given a gift — and in our childishness we threw away the instructions for how to use it. We felt we knew what we were playing with. And, as a result, western civilization may soon be nothing but an experiment that failed.

In our unconsciousness we take credit where no credit is due, oblivious to the real source of everything we pretend is ours—the sacred origin not just of religion but also of everything else, of science and technology, education and law, of medicine, logic, architecture, ordinary daily life, the cry of longing, the excruciating ache of the awakening love for wisdom.

Tiene mérito: hemos conseguido crear la ilusión de que somos más sabios que las gentes de tiempos anteriores

One of the few things in life that cannot possibly do harm in the end is the honest pursuit of the truth.

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

“You will not surely die,” the serpent told her.

“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.