Quotes by Nicholas of Cusa

Nicholas of Cusa

A given circle cannot be so true that a truer one cannot be found; and the movement of a sphere at one moment is never precisely equal to its movement at another, nor does it ever describe two circles similar and equal, even if from appearances the opposite may seem true.

Circles

Opposites

Two

A line partakes of the simplicity of a point more than does a surface; and a surface [partakes thereof more] than does a material object-as was evident. From this consideration of a point and a material object elevate yourself unto a likeness of True Being and of the universe; and by means of [this] quite clear symbolism [of a point] make a conjecture about what has been said.

Mean

Simplicity

Symbolism

All things are in the intended endpoint, and this mode of being is called will or desire.

All Things

Desire

All visible things would not claim as their king some color of their region, which is actually among the visible things of this region, but rather would say, he is the highest possible beauty of the most lucid and perfect color.

Color

Kings

Perfect

All we know of the truth is that the absolute truth, such as it is, is beyond our reach.

Absolute Truth

Science

Truth Is

An external thing that is knowable [is knowable] by means of something internal that is consubstantial [with the rational soul].

Mean

Rational

Soul

But if you search further, you find in yourself nothing similar to God, but rather you affirm that God stands above all this as cause, origin, and the light of life of your intellective soul.

Causes

Light

Soul

Divinity is in all things in such a way that all things are in divinity.

All Things

Divinity

Way

Every angle acknowledges that it is a likeness of true angularity, for [each angle] is angle not insofar as angle exists in itself but insofar as angle exists in something else, viz., in a surface. And so, true angularity is present in creatable and depictable angles as in a likeness of itself.

Acknowledge

Angle

Surface

For all the [body’s] members seek nothing except inseparable union with the intellect, as with their beginning, ultimate good, and everlasting life.

Body

Members

Unions

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Absolute Truth

Absolutes

Acknowledge

Agreement

All Things

Angle

Art

Artist

Astronomy

Bears

Beginnings And Ends

Body

Brightness

Causes

Centre

Circles

Color

Creating

Darkness

Desire

Differences

Different

Divinity

Doe

Earth

Essence

Eternal

Eternity

Eye

Faith

Fire

Flames

Focus

Form

Found

Giving

Good Things

Grace

Greatness

Greek

Harmony

Hearing

Humble

Humility

Ignorance

Indivisible

Intellect

Intellectual

Joy

Karma

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Quotes by Nicholas of Cusa

Nicholas of Cusa

A given circle cannot be so true that a truer one cannot be found; and the movement of a sphere at one moment is never precisely equal to its movement at another, nor does it ever describe two circles similar and equal, even if from appearances the opposite may seem true.

All things are in the intended endpoint, and this mode of being is called will or desire.

All visible things would not claim as their king some color of their region, which is actually among the visible things of this region, but rather would say, he is the highest possible beauty of the most lucid and perfect color.

All we know of the truth is that the absolute truth, such as it is, is beyond our reach.

An external thing that is knowable [is knowable] by means of something internal that is consubstantial [with the rational soul].

But if you search further, you find in yourself nothing similar to God, but rather you affirm that God stands above all this as cause, origin, and the light of life of your intellective soul.

Divinity is in all things in such a way that all things are in divinity.

Every angle acknowledges that it is a likeness of true angularity, for [each angle] is angle not insofar as angle exists in itself but insofar as angle exists in something else, viz., in a surface. And so, true angularity is present in creatable and depictable angles as in a likeness of itself.

For all the [body’s] members seek nothing except inseparable union with the intellect, as with their beginning, ultimate good, and everlasting life.

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