Creatures Quote by Dante Alighieri
“They find seven cornices on which penitent and redeemed sinners are cleansed by the grace of God. On the first cornice, that of Pride, the proud are learning humility: Our Father, dwelling in the Heavens, nowise As circumscribed, but as the things above, Thy first effects, are dearer in Thine eyes, Hallowed Thy name be and the Power thereof, By every creature, as right meet it is We praise the tender effluence of Thy love. Let come to us, let come Thy kingdom's peace.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto VII, 14th century
He describes seven levels where sinners are purified, starting with Pride, learning humility through divine grace.
In simple terms: Sinners ascend through levels, starting with humility.
Key Takeaway
Practice humility to transcend pride.
Themes
spirituality
morality
redemption
Mood
reflective
devotional
Type
poetic
theological
When to use this quote
- religious practice
- personal reflection
- confession
Key Concepts
theology
sin hierarchy
Questions to Reflect On
- What does each level symbolize?
- How can humility be cultivated today?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations vary across traditions.
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
