It is unity that doth enchant me. By her power I am free though thrall, happy in sorrow, rich in poverty, and quick even in death.
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The universe is then one, infinite, immobile. ... It is not capable of comprehension and therefore is endless and limitless, and to that extent infinite and indeterminable, and consequently immobile.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The universe is infinite and beyond human understanding, remaining unchanged and unbounded.
Giordano Bruno's quote reflects the philosophical idea that the universe is a vast, incomprehensible entity that transcends human capability to fully understand it. By asserting that it is infinite, immobile, and limitless, Bruno highlights the limitations of human knowledge and the notion that there is much about existence that remains mysterious and unknowable.
Themes
UniverseInfinityComprehensionPhilosophyLimitless
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on cosmology, one might use this quote to illustrate the limits of human understanding in the face of the universe's vastness.
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