"Spiritual beings, either from the beginning or soon thereafter, become what they are to be for ever and ever"
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
About this Quote
This quote by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola speaks to the concept of souls having a predetermined destiny. He suggests that spiritual beings, whether from the start or quickly thereafter, become what they are implied to be for eternity. This indicates that souls have a fixed purpose and that they are destined to meet that purpose. This might be translated as a belief in predestination, where souls are predetermined to satisfy a certain role in deep space. It could likewise be interpreted as a belief in free choice, where souls have the power to pick their own fate. No matter the interpretation, this quote speaks to the concept that spiritual beings have an established function which they are meant to satisfy that function for eternity.
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