Famous quotes by Theologians

TheologiansTheologians have actually long been respected for their wisdom as well as insight into the spiritual realm. From Augustine to Aquinas, their words have provided ideas and also advice for generations. Below are several of the most profound quotes from theologians throughout history, providing insight right into the nature of belief, the power of prayer, as well as the importance of living a life of function. Whether you're trying to find assistance in your own spiritual journey or merely looking for a bit of wisdom, these quotes from theologians make certain to offer you with the understanding you need.
Small: In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best - John Tillotson
John Tillotson
"Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best"
John Tillotson, Theologian
Small: If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes - Clement of Alexandra
Clement of Alexandra
"If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes"
Clement of Alexandra, Theologian
Small: Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the
Albert Schweitzer
"Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as somethi
Albert Schweitzer
"Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bas
"At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil"
Hans Kung, Theologian
Small: All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly - Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
"All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly"
Thomas Aquinas, Theologian
Small: The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it reall
Albert Schweitzer
"The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve - Alber
Albert Schweitzer
"The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: In everyones life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with ano
Albert Schweitzer
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it and so in great cala
Albert Schweitzer
"The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: My life is my argument - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"My life is my argument"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in
Albert Schweitzer
"The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is mai
Albert Schweitzer
"Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is maintained. But what matters is not what is witty but what is true"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality - Albert Schweitz
Albert Schweitzer
"Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Do something wonderful, people may imitate it - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Do something wonderful, people may imitate it"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Do not let Sunday be taken from you If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"Do not let Sunday be taken from you If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Day by day we should weigh what we have granted to the spirit of the world against what we have denied to the
Albert Schweitzer
"Day by day we should weigh what we have granted to the spirit of the world against what we have denied to the spirit of Jesus, in thought and especially in deed"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust,
Albert Schweitzer
"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all
Albert Schweitzer
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive - Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
"By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
Small: By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world By practicing reverence for
Albert Schweitzer
"By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive"
Albert Schweitzer, Theologian
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