Thou art, and seemest to Thine own being, I can never know, any more than I can assume Thy nature. After thousands upon thousands of spirit-lives, I shall comprehend Thee as little as I do now in this earthly house. That which I conceive. becomes finite... The vocation of man, tr. by W. Smith - Page 180by Johann Gottlieb Fichte - 1848Full view - About this book
| William Smith - 1846 - 170 pages
...who rulest all things for the best. To Thy will they resign themselves): ' Do with me,' they say, ' what Thou wilt ; I know that it is good, for it is...hide my face before Thee, and lay my hand upon my moulh. How Thou art, and seemest to thine own being, I can never know, any more than I can assume Thy... | |
| Frederic Henry Hedge - 1848 - 672 pages
...thine image, ridiculous to the merely knowing, hateful and detestable to the wise and good. I veil my face before thee and lay my hand upon my mouth. How thou art in thyself, and how i In 't appearest to thyself, I can never know, as surely as I can never be thou.... | |
| John Hunt - 1866 - 444 pages
...comprehensible to me. All the secrets of my existence are laid open, and perfect harmony arises in my soul. I hide my face before Thee, and lay my hand upon my mouth. Sow thou art and seemest to Thine own Being I can never know, any more than I can assume Thy nature.... | |
| Johann Gottlieb Fichte - 1873 - 578 pages
...itself : ' Do with me,' it says, ' what thou wilt ; I know that it is good, for it is Thou who dost it.' The inquisitive understanding, which has heard...never know, any more than I can assume Thy nature. 1 1 After thousands upon thousands of spirit-lives, I shall com1 1 prehend Thee as little as I do now... | |
| 1879 - 192 pages
...otherwise than in part? Who that is truly and wisely devout will not confess with Fichte: " I veil my face before thee and lay my hand upon my mouth. How thou art in thyself, how thou appearest to thyself, I can never know, so surely as I never can be thou. After... | |
| American Unitarian Association - 1886 - 192 pages
...otherwise than in part ? Who that is truly and wisely devout will not confess with Fichte : " I veil my face before thee and lay my hand upon my mouth. How thou art in thyself, how thou appearest to thyself, I can never know, so surely as I never can be thou. After... | |
| Johann Gottlieb Fichte - 1889 - 510 pages
...knowest its truth, who knowest it though all the world know it not Thou art the Father who ever desircst its good, who rulest all things for the best To Thy...mouth. How Thou art, and seemest to Thine own being, I I can never know, any more than I can assume Thy na- ' turn. After thousands upon thousands of spirit-lives,... | |
| Johann Gottlieb Fichte - 1910 - 204 pages
...He created a world; at least that from which we unfold it, and tint by which we unfold it ; — the voice of duty, and harmonious feelings, intuitions,...my face before Thee, and lay my hand upon my mouth. Hoiv Thou art, and seemest to Thine own being, I can never know, any more than I can assume Thy nature.... | |
| Kuno Francke, Isidore Singer - 1913 - 596 pages
...thine image, ridiculous to the merely knowing, hateful and detestable to the wise and good. I veil my face before thee and lay my hand upon my mouth. How thou art in thyself, and how thou appearest to thyself, I can never know, as surely as I can never be thou.... | |
| Archibald Edward Gough - 2000 - 298 pages
...it8 truth, who knowest it although all the world know it not. The inquisitive understanding which haa heard of thee, but seen thee not, would teach us thy...hide my face before thee, and lay my hand upon my lips. How thou art and seemest to thy own being, I shall never know, any more than I can assume thy... | |
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