Admiration Quote by Immanuel Kant
““Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and reverence the more often and more steadily one reflects on them, the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.””
About This Quote
Source Philosophy: Critique of Practical Reason, 1788
Contemplating the cosmos and inner moral compass inspires awe, linking external wonder with internal ethics.
In simple terms: Heavens and conscience both inspire reverence.
Reflect on both outer and inner worlds.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- nature walks
- meditation
- ethical dilemmas
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the universe influence your values?
- What inner laws guide you?
Intellectual awe can feel abstract.