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“He who devoutly strives to attain wisdom and is on his guard against the invisible powers, should pray that both natural discrimination - whose light is but limited - and the illuminating grace of the Spirit abide in him. The first by means of practice trains the flesh in virtue, the second illuminates the intellect so that it chooses above all else companionship with wisdom; and through wisdom it destroys the strongholds of evil and pulls down 'all the self-esteem that exalts itself against the knowledge of God' (II Cor. 10:5).”

“Our inner guidance comes to us through our feelings and body wisdom first - not through intellectual understanding. The intellect works best in service to our intuition, our inner guidance, soul, God or higher power - whichever term we choose for the spiritual energy that animates life.”

Firsts Soul Feelings Body Spiritual Spirituality Energy Understanding Term Higher Intellectual Intuition Intellect Guidance Higher Power Spiritual Awareness Spiritual Energy

Author:Christiane Northrup

“The highest intellects, like the tops of mountains, are the first to catch and to reflect the dawn.”

Firsts Mountain Highest Intellect Dawn

Author:Thomas B. Macaulay

“Nothing exists in the intellect that has not first gone through the senses.”

Firsts Gone Intellect Senses

Author:Plutarch

“Each day when you meditate, you should devote the first few minutes of your meditation to concentration. This will develop the power of the intellect.”

Should Firsts Meditation Minutes Yoga Intellect Each Day Concentration

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer; there is nobility in preserving it coolly and proudly through long youth, until at last, in the ripeness of instinct and discretion, it can be safely exchanged for fidelity and happiness.”

Firsts Long Lasts Youth Instinct Intellect Surrender Skepticism Nobility Fidelity Discretion Shameful Chastity Ripeness

Book:The Works of George Santayana: Scepticism and animal faith. Some meanings of the word

Source: The Works of George Santayana: Scepticism and animal faith. Some meanings of the word

“First, then, I say, that the mind, which we often call the intellect, in which is placed the conduct and government of life, is not less an integral part of man himself, than the hand, and foot, and eyes, are portions of the whole animal.”

Men Mind Firsts Whole Hands Government Eye Life Is Animal Feet Intellect Portions Hands And Feet

Book:On the Nature of Things

Source: On the Nature of Things