“To love the one who loves you, To admire the one who admires you, In a word, to be the idol of one's idol, Is exceeding the limit of human joy; It is stealing fire from heaven.” HumansJoyHeavenFireLove YouLimitsStealingAdmireIdolsAdmire You Author:Delphine de Girardin
“Tell men that God is love; that right is right, and wrong, wrong; let them cease to admire philanthropy, and begin to love men; cease to pant for heaven, and begin to love God; then the spirit of liberty begins.” MenSpiritHeavenLibertyCeaseAdmireGod LovePreachingPhilanthropyGod Is Love Book:Sermons Preached at Brighton Source: Sermons Preached at Brighton
“All these stupendous objects are daily around us; but because they are constantly exposed to our view, they never affect our minds, so natural is it for us to admire new, rather than grand objects. Therefore the vast multitude of stars which diversify the beauty of this immense body does not call the people together; but when any change happens therein, the eyes of all are fixed upon the heavens.” PeopleMindDoeBodyHappensEyeTogetherHeavenStarsNaturalViewsObjectsAdmireFixedExposedImmenseMultitudes Author:Saint Basil