Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

derangement spirit believe want bias

"The worst derangement of the spirit is to believe things because we want them to be so, not because we have seen them for what they are."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

weakness fear weak

"The greatest weakness of all weaknesses is to fear too much to appear weak."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

heart reason understand hjerte grunn forstand

"The heart has reasons that reason does not understand."

"Hjertet har sine grunner som fornuften ikke forstår"

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

truth queen throne heaven empire heart God

"Truth is a queen who has her eternal throne in heaven, and her seat of empire in the heart of God."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

spirit world charity resentment aversion jealousy indifference

"The spirit of the world encloses four kinds of spirits, diametrically opposed to charity--the spirit of resentment, spirit of aversion, spirit of jealousy and the spirit of indifference."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

readiness ready death character living joyous dying

"Readiness for death is that of character, rather than of occupation. It is right living which prepares for safe or even joyous dying."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

boredom boring core life

"The inexorable boredom that is at the core of life."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)

world sick

"The world itself makes us sick of the world."

— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627-1704)