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Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love
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"Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love"

- Honore de Balzac

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This quote by Honore de Balzac talks with the concept that knowledge is something that is achieved via love. He recommends that knowledge is a spiritual understanding of the world that can only be achieved with love. This implies that love is a powerful pressure that can open our minds and also hearts to a higher understanding of the world around us. It is via love that we can obtain understanding into the divine as well as the mysteries of the universe. Love can aid us to see the beauty and also complexity of the world and also to value the interconnectedness of all points. Love can also help us to identify our own constraints as well as to approve the things that we can not control. Ultimately, wisdom is something that is obtained with love, and it is an effective device for recognizing the world around us.

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Honore de Balzac This quote is written / told by Honore de Balzac between May 20, 1799 and August 18, 1850. He was a famous Novelist from France. The author also have 83 other quotes.

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