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“Though it may be called a nescience, and unknowing, yet there is in it more than all knowing and understanding without it; for this unknowing lures and attracts you from all understood things, and from yourself as well.”

Quote by Meister Eckhart

Book:Meister Eckhart, Sermons & Treatises

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Meister Eckhart, Sermons & Treatises

This book includes a selection of the works of Meister Eckhart, a prominent figure in Christian mysticism and Scholasticism. The sermons and treatises explore themes of spiritual enlightenment, the nature of God, and the human soul. more

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Meister Eckhart

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. more

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