Divine Quote by Arthur Rimbaud
““Quick! Aren’t there other ways of living?− To sleep in the midst of wealth is impossible. Wealth has always been public property. Divine love alone offers the keys to science. I see that nature is only a spectacle of plenitude. Farewell chimeras, ideals, errors! The reasonable song of the angels rises up from therescue ship: it is divine love. − Two loves! I may die of earthly love, die of devotion. I have left behind me souls whose suffering will only increase at my going! You chose me from among the shipwrecked, but what about the friends I left behind? Save them!””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unpublished verses, 1869
The speaker laments the impossibility of wealth, seeks divine love as ultimate truth, and feels guilt over abandoning others.
In simple terms: Wealth is empty; divine love guides; guilt over leaving friends.
Key Takeaway
Seek spiritual love, acknowledge responsibility.
Themes
spirituality
guilt
wealth
divine love
responsibility
Mood
melancholy
hopeful
reflective
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- philosophical reflection
- spiritual quest
- social responsibility
Key Concepts
existentialism
philosophy
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true wealth mean to you?
- How can you help those you left behind?
A Different Perspective
Divine love may not solve material suffering.
