The being called God...bears every mark of a veil woven by philosophical conceit, to hide the ignorance of philosophers even from themselves. They borrow the threads of its texture from the anthropomorphism of the vulgar.

Percy Bysshe Shelley
About This Quote

The being called God...bears every mark of a veil woven by philosophical conceit, to hide the ignorance of philosophers even from themselves. They borrow the threads of its texture from the anthropomorphism of the vulgar. The belief in God and the universe and our place in it has been a part of all people’s lives since time immemorial. It is an important belief and we should not disparage it. But we should be willing to entertain alternative views and we should not dismiss ideas that contradict our own.

Some Similar Quotes
  1. I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people. - John Henry Newman
  2. The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go God's love for us does not. - C.s. Lewis
  3. Down on the lake rosy reflections of celestial vapor appeared, and I said, "God, I love you" and looked to the sky and really meant it. "I have fallen in love with you, God. Take care of us all, one way or the other." To... - Jack Kerouac
  4. Let me tell you about love, that silly word you believe is about whether you like somebody or whether somebody likes you or whether you can put up with somebody in order to get something or someplace you want or you believe it has to... - Toni Morrison
  5. Love God and He will enable you to love others even when they disappoint you. - Francine Rivers
More Quotes By Percy Bysshe Shelley
  1. The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth, if thou kiss not me?
  2. Soul meets soul on lovers lips.
  3. Our sweetest songs are those of saddest thought.
  4. In fact, the truth cannot be communicated until it is perceived.
  5. God is an hypothesis, and, as such, stands in need of proof: the onus probandi rests on the theist.
Related Topics