Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
There is nothing so great or so goodly in creation, but that it is a mean symbol of the gospel of Christ, and of the things He has prepared for them that love Him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that all of creation points to a deeper spiritual truth related to Christ and the love for Him.
John Ruskin conveys that everything in creation, no matter how magnificent or good, serves as a symbol of Christ's teachings and the divine blessings meant for those who love Him. This perspective encourages people to see beyond the physical world to the spiritual significance that lies within it.
Themes
CreationGospelSpiritualityLoveChrist
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a sermon to illustrate the connection between nature and divine love.
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You talk of the scythe of Time, and the tooth of Time: I tell you, Time is scytheless and toothless; it is we who gnaw like the worm - we who smite like the scythe. It is ourselves who abolish - ourselves who consume: we are the mildew, and the flame.
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