The older I grow and the more I abandon myself to God's will, the less I value intelligence that wants to know and will that wants to do; andas the only element of salvation I recognize faith, which can wait patiently, without asking too many questions.

Umberto Eco
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Benedict de Spinoza said, “The older I grow and the more I abandon myself to God’s will, the lessI value intelligence that wants to know and will that wants to do; andas the only element of salvation I recognize faith, which can wait patiently,without asking too many questions.” The notion that the act of knowing is more valuable than the act of doing is foolish. The idea that faith should be favored above knowledge is likewise foolish.

Source: The Name Of The Rose

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