Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people. Giordano Bruno More Quotes by Giordano Bruno More Quotes From Giordano Bruno Divinity reveals herself in all things. Everything has Divinity latent within itself. For she enfolds and imparts herself even unto the smallest beings, and from the smallest beings, according to their capacity. Without her presence nothing would have being, because she is the essence of the existence of the first unto the last being. Giordano Bruno divinity lasts essence It is unity that doth enchant me. By her power I am free though thrall, happy in sorrow, rich in poverty, and quick even in death. Giordano Bruno unity happiness death My son, I do not say these are foals and those asses, these little monkeys and those great baboons, as you would have me do. As I told you from the first, I regard them as earth's heroes. But I do not wish to believe them without cause, nor to accept those propositions whose antitheses (as you must have understood if you are not both blind and deaf) are so compellingly true. Giordano Bruno hero believe son Our bodily eye findeth never an end, but is vanquished by the immensity of space. Giordano Bruno space eye ends There is in the universe neither center nor circumference. Giordano Bruno cosmology astronomy universe There is no law governing all things. Giordano Bruno governing all-things law The hammers must be swung in cadence, when more than one is hammering the iron. Giordano Bruno hammers iron teamwork For nature is not merely present , but is implanted within things, distant from none... And while the outer face of things changeth so greatly, there flourisheth the origin of being more intimately within all things than they themselves. The fount of all kinds, Mind , God , Being, One, Truth , Destiny , Reason , Order . Giordano Bruno destiny mind order The wise soul feareth not death; rather she sometimes striveth for death, she goeth beyond to meet her. Yet eternity maintaineth her substance throughout time, immensity throughout space, universal form throughout motion. Giordano Bruno space soul wise I understand Being in all and over all, as there is nothing without participation in Being, and there is no being without Essence. Thus nothing can be free of the Divine Presence. Giordano Bruno participation divine essence This whole which is visible in different ways in bodies, as far as formation, constitution, appearance, colors and other properties and common qualities, is none other than the diverse face of the same substance a changeable, mobile face, subject to decay, of an immobile, permanent and eternal being. Giordano Bruno decay quality color The infinity of All ever bringing forth anew, and even as infinite space is around us, so is infinite potentiality, capacity, reception, malleability, matter. Giordano Bruno infinity space matter Beautiful sights arouse feelings of love, and contrary sights bring feelings of disgrace and hate. And the emotions of the soul and spirit bring something additional to the body itself, which exists under the control of the soul and the direction of the spirit. Giordano Bruno hate sight beautiful The soul, in its power, is present in some way in the entire universe, because it apprehends substances which are not included in the body in which it lives, although they are related to it. Giordano Bruno substance body soul The one infinite is perfect , in simplicity , of itself, absolutely, nor can aught be greater or better, This is the one Whole, God , universal Nature , occupying all space, of whom naught but infinity can give the perfect image or semblance. Giordano Bruno space perfect giving Maybe you who condemn me are in greater fear than I who am condemned. Giordano Bruno greater Desire urges me on, while fear bridals me. Giordano Bruno urges desire I pray you, magnificent Sir, do not trouble yourself to return to us, but await our coming to you. Giordano Bruno atheism return praying There is one basic cause of all effects. Giordano Bruno effects causes The stars in the sky are really other suns like our own, around which orbit other planets. (paraphrase) Giordano Bruno stars sky religion
