We make Idols of our concepts, but Wisdom is born of wonder

About This Quote

We make idols of our concepts, but Wisdom is born of wonder. This quote points out that our ideas about things are not the same things themselves, and yet we try to make them the same thing. The quote is saying that we make idols of our concepts or ideas, but wisdom is born of wonder. It also means that all of our ideas about things are not real; they are not one-hundred percent right; they can never be perfect; they are always changing.

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More Quotes By Pope Gregory I

1. We make Idols of our concepts, but Wisdom is born of wonder

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2. The bliss of the elect in heaven would not be perfect unless they were able to look across the abyss and enjoy the agonies of their brethren in eternal fire.

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