Friedrich NietzscheI cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.
About This Quote
I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time. This phrase is taken from an essay by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The essay argues that when we look at the universe around us, we see stars and planets which are always in motion, but never change. They appear to be fixed in place; but in reality, they are always in flux.
The universe is constantly moving but it can never change into anything else. We see this in our daily lives as well in the world around us. All things in the universe are constantly changing; but in reality, everything in the universe is in constant flux.
For this reason, Coleridge does not believe that there is a God who constantly seeks praise or compliments.
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