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German mystic philosopher, born in 1260 and died in 1328. His thoughts have had a profound impact on the world, and he is considered one of the most important representatives of medieval philosophy.

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“It is permissible to take life's blessings with both hands provided thou dost know thyself prepared in the opposite event to take them just as gladly. This applies to food and friends and kindred, to anything God gives and takes away... As long as God is satisfied do thou rest content. If he is pleased to want something else of thee, still rest content.”

Ifs Knows Want Giving Long Stills Hands Events Blessing Opposites Prepared Satisfied Thee Want Something Thyself Know Thyself Kindred Give And Take

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“Existence itself stands in need of nothing, for it lacks nothing, whereas everything else needs it, because outside of it there is nothing. Nothingness stands in need of existence, as a sick man lacks health and is in need. Health has no need of a sick man. To want nothing, therefore, characterizes the highest perfection, is fullest and purest existence.”

Men Want Needs Existence Highest Perfection Sick Nothingness Sick Man

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“Some people want to see God with their eyes as they see a cow, and to love Him as they love a cow - for the milk and cheese and profit it brings them. This is how it is with people who love God for the sake of outward wealth or inward comfort. They do not rightly love God, when they love Him for their own advantage.”

People Want Eye Wealth Comfort Advantage Sake Profit God Love Milk Cows Cheese Inward

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“I am what I wanted and I want what I am.”

Want Inspirational Wanted

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“When the Soul wants to experience something she throws out an image in front of her and then steps into it.”

Want Soul Steps Fronts

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“God wants nothing from you but the gift of a peaceful heart.”

Want Heart Garden Peaceful Peaceful Heart

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“The shell must be cracked apart if what is in it is to come out, for if you want the kernel you must break the shell. And therefore if you want to discover nature's nakedness you must destroy its symbols, and the farther you get in the nearer you come to its essence. When you come to the One that gathers all things up into itself, there you must stay.”

Ifs Want Religion Powerful Break All Things Essence Symbols Shells Cracked Kernel

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“This is my only and permanent complaint, that vulgar people, empty of the Spirit of God, want to judge solely by their human thinking what they listen to or read in the Bible, which has been pronounced and written by the Holy Spirit and in the Holy Spirit.”

People Thinking Want Humans Has Beens Spirit Written Judging Holy Empty Permanent Holy Spirit Complaints Vulgar Spirit Of God

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“The shell must be cracked apart if what is in it is to come out, for if you want the kernel you must break the shell.”

Ifs Want Break Shells Cracked Kernel

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“All God wants of man is a peaceful heart.”

Men Want Heart God Peace Peaceful Peaceful Heart

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“A pure heart is one that is unencumbered, unworried, uncommitted and which does not want its own way about anything but which, rather, is submerged in the loving will of God.”

Way Want Heart Doe Pure Gods Will Pure Heart Submerged Uncommitted

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Source: Celebrated 14th Century Mystic and Scholastic Meister Eckhart

About the Author

Born: 1260
Died: 1328
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 255

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