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Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked
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"Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason"

- Hal Borland

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This quote speaks with the concept that human beings are constantly looking for knowledge and wisdom, however that the ultimate knowledge is something that can not be understood through reason alone. It is something that lies within the most basic of things, like a seed. This talks to the concept that the most profound facts of deep space are frequently discovered in the most basic of things. It is something that requires faith instead of factor to understand. This quote is a suggestion that the answers to life's biggest questions are frequently found in the simplest of things, and that faith is often the secret to unlocking them. It is a reminder that the responses to life's greatest concerns are often found in the most basic of things, and that faith is frequently the secret to unlocking them. It is a reminder that the answers to life's biggest questions are often found in the most fundamental of things, which faith is typically the key to opening them.

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Hal Borland This quote is written / told by Hal Borland between May 14, 1900 and February 22, 1978. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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