Enlightenment Quotes

880 Enlightenment quotes by 346 unique authors

The only phenomenon with which writing has always been concomitant is the creation of cities and empires, that is the integration of large numbers of… — Claude Levi-Strauss
You British plundered half the world for your own profit. Let's not pass it off as the Age of Enlightenment. — Paddy Chayefsky
The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and establishing their sovereignty. Yet the fully enlightened earth radiates disaster triumphant. — Theodor Adorno
Art almost always has its ingredient of impudence, its flouting of established authority, so that it may substitute its own authority and its own enlightenment. — Ben Shahn
Enlightenment, don't know what it is. It's up to you, the way you think. — Van Morrison
The key to enlightenment lies in a secret that very few people have ever known, but which Jesus knew well. The way you will experience… — Gary Renard
In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of… — Nancy Pearcey
When I was a kid growing up in the '60s, music was an outlet for enlightenment, frustration, rebellion. It was more about individualism. Today it's… — Joey Ramone
There are those who will seek to block you. There are also non-physical forces. To win in the world of enlightenment, it is necessary to… — Frederick Lenz
They can't stop you if, in your heart, you seek enlightenment, empowerment, balance and knowledge. — Frederick Lenz
There are billions of people on earth. They are all transmitting thoughts and impressions, most of which are not directed towards enlightenment. If you are… — Frederick Lenz
It is necessary to disassociate oneself from those who would interfere with your success in enlightenment, in your career, in your life. They are not… — Frederick Lenz
If there is no way out and confrontation and battle is inevitable, one can use power and strategy, balance and wisdom and enlightenment to win,… — Frederick Lenz
It's an adversarial world outside of the safety of nirvana and enlightenment. In life, all beings need to feed on other beings just in order… — Frederick Lenz
Anyone who seeks enlightenment is going to encounter opposition, whether it is from their society or from non-physical forces or friends or whatever it is.… — Frederick Lenz
Expect forces to interfere with you and expect to conquer them all, if you are serious about the study. Just as there are powers that… — Frederick Lenz
Wisdom, in the world of enlightenment, is not gained through conversation. Wisdom and enlightenment is something that you gain by making the mind still. — Frederick Lenz
Don't become a spiritual bigot. Don't feel that just because you meditate and you are striving for enlightenment that you are in any way superior… — Frederick Lenz
Some people just chase the glittery stuff and they have no substance to their life whatsoever. Actually all they really want is power. But they… — Frederick Lenz
Enlightenment requires discipline, balance, knowledge, power, happiness and a sense of responsibility and sacrifice, being able to do things with your life that you would… — Frederick Lenz
There is the experience of enlightenment, to be very aware of what lies beyond the boundaries of cognitive perception, reflection and self-awareness as seen by… — Frederick Lenz
We need a new imprinting. We need the imprinting of enlightenment, of freedom. That comes through our association with a higher being. So classically what… — Frederick Lenz
We live in a world where no one believes. Enlightenment and knowledge are laughed at. Those who seek and teach the mysteries are scorned and… — Frederick Lenz
In the West people are basically oblivious to power, solstices, enlightenment and everything that matters. — Frederick Lenz
This is a world that defines everything backwards, a world in which good is called bad, brightness is called darkness, up is called down, enlightenment… — Frederick Lenz

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