Knowledge Quote by John Calvin
“True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Institutes of the Christian Religion, 1536
True wisdom requires understanding both divine truth and self‑knowledge, linking spirituality with introspection.
In simple terms: Wisdom is knowing God and knowing yourself.
Key Takeaway
Seek both spiritual insight and self‑awareness.
Themes
wisdom
theology
self‑knowledge
spirituality
Mood
contemplative
serious
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal development
- faith practice
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
divine knowledge
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does knowing God influence self‑understanding?
- What practices foster both types of knowledge?
A Different Perspective
Self‑knowledge can be elusive without humility.
![“I never knew any man who had once tasted the sweetness of experimental knowledge, that ever afterward fasted after ye Vapour garlick and onions of phantasmatical seeming philosophy." [William Petty]” quote by Carl Zimmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e5a/carl-zimmer-16331_knowledge_i-never-knew-any-man-who-had-once-tasted_1770.jpg)
