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… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
It has been asserted that there is a separate species on the earth to correspond with each one of the stars. Now if the earth provides in each species a focus for the action of each star, why may not… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
All visible things would not claim as their king some color of their region, which is actually among the visible things of this region,… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
There are not many beginnings but there is a single Beginning, prior to multitude. But if you were to say that the beginnings are… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
Within itself the soul sees all things more truly than as they exist in different things outside itself. And the more it goes out… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
Divinity is in all things in such a way that all things are in divinity. — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
In humility alone lies true greatness, and knowledge and wisdom are profitable only in so far as our lives are governed by them. — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
All we know of the truth is that the absolute truth, such as it is, is beyond our reach. — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
You are therefore able to run on this path, on which God is found above all vision, hearing, taste, touch, smell, speech, sense, rationality,… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
Thou art merciful; when all my endeavour is turned toward Thee because all Thy endeavour is turned toward me; when I look unto Thee… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
Through itself the soul arrives at all harmony that is perceptible in otherness-just as through what is internal the soul arrives at what is… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
We see that God has implanted in all things a natural desire to exist with the fullest measure of existence that is compatible with… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
The rational is apprehended through the intellect, however, the intellect is not found in the region of the rational; the intellect is as the… — Nicholas of Cusa Copy Share Image
