--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Geometry, which before the origin of…" description: "\"Geometry, which before the origin of things was coeternal with the divine mind and is God himself (for what could there be in God which would not be Go..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/johannes-kepler-4278_creation_geometry-which-before-the-origin-of-thin_1806009.png" --- # Geometry, which before the origin of things was coeternal… ![“Geometry, which before the origin of things was coeternal with the divine mind and is God himself (for what could there be in God which would not be God himself?), supplied God with patterns for the creation of the world, and passed over to Man along with the image of God; and was not in fact…” quote by Johannes Kepler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/johannes-kepler-4278_creation_geometry-which-before-the-origin-of-thin_1806009.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/johannes-kepler-4278_creation_geometry-which-before-the-origin-of-thin_1806009.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/johannes-kepler-4278_creation_geometry-which-before-the-origin-of-thin_1806009.png) > “Geometry, which before the origin of things was coeternal with the divine mind and is God himself (for what could there be in God which would not be God himself?), supplied God with patterns for the creation of the world, and passed over to Man along with the image of God; and was not in fact taken in through the eyes.” [Johannes Kepler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johannes-kepler/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Geometry is portrayed as an eternal divine pattern that shapes creation and reflects God's image in humanity. **In simple terms:** Geometry is a divine pattern shaping the world. Key Takeaway Recognize the sacred order in natural forms. 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