Guest guest Posted March 7, 2000 Report Share Posted March 7, 2000 Instinct belongs to animals, reason to man, and inspiration to God-men. But in all human beings are to be found, in a more or less developed condition, the germs of all these three instruments of knowledge. To have these mental instruments evolved, the germs must be there. And this must also be remembered that one instrument is a development of the other, and therefore does not contradict it. It is reason that develops into inspiration, and therefore inspiration does not contradict reason, but fulfills it. Things which reason cannot get to are brought to light by inspiration; and they do not contradict reason. The old man does not contradict the child, but fulfills the child. -- _______________________________ " In our sleep, pain which cannot forget, falls drop by drop upon the heart, until, in our despair, against our will, comes wisdom---through the awful grace of God. " --Aeschylus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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