But I withhold my pen; for vain were the fancy, by…
““But I withhold my pen; for vain were the fancy, by treatise or sermon or poem or tale, to persuade a man to forget himself. He cannot if he would. Sooner will he forget the presence of a raging tooth. There is no forgetting of ourselves but in the finding of our deeper, our true self -- God's idea of us when he devised us -- the Christ in us. Nothing but that self can displace the false, greedy, whining self, of which, most of us are so fond and proud. And that self no man can find for himself; seeing of himself he does not even know what to search for.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The author argues that true self‑knowledge comes from divine insight, not from external teachings, and that the false self must be abandoned.
In simple terms: Finding oneself requires divine guidance, not just intellectual effort.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner truth through spiritual reflection.
Themes
spirituality
self‑discovery
identity
Mood
introspective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- spiritual practice
- creative writing
Key Concepts
divine purpose
inner truth
self‑deception
Questions to Reflect On
- What does your 'false self' look like?
- How can divine perspective reshape your identity?