The striving of humanity for knowledge and truth [can] not be suppressed. The growth of the spirit [is]an essential part of Creation; it was planned like the growth of the body, of the plants and animals and people - every living thing that God had created.

Peter Prange
About This Quote

When people are given the opportunity to seek knowledge and truth, they will take it. Without the possibility of seeking, God's creation dies. I believe that this quote is meant to be seen as a comfort for those who are aware of the power of knowledge and truth, but feel unable to access it.

Source: The Philosophers Kiss

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