John Dee Quotes
Best Quotes by John Dee
“All things are connected. We have animal aspects, anthropological aspects, plant-animal aspects.”
“Many arts there are which beautify the mind of man; but of all none do more garnish and beautify it than those arts which are called mathematical, unto the knowledge of which no man can attain, without perfect knowledge and instruction of the principles, grounds, and Elements of Geometry.”
“The central point which we see in the centre of the hieroglyphic Monad produces the Earth, round which the Sun, the Moon, and the other planets follow their respective paths. The Sun has the supreme dignity, and we represent him by a circle having a visible centre.”
“There is nothing which so much beautifies and adorns the soul and mind of man as does knowledge of the good arts and sciences.”
“Who does not understand should either learn, or be silent.”
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“For Jews and 'heathens' in the time of Jesus it was important to be able to see him as the Son of God. However, this same Divine status constitutes for many people nowadays a religious challenge.
Someone who is born of a virgin and walks on water; few people can still accept that. And as Son of God, Jesus is far removed from the spiritual seeker. It is difficult to compare yourself to a perfect God-man.
This is one of the reasons why his mother Mary is sometimes more popular among believers than Jesus: as woman of flesh and blood she is much closer to us.”
