--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Many are the marvels of God's Creation…" description: "\"Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill.\" — S.M. Stirling" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa2/s-m-stirling-11637_creation_many-are-the-marvels-of-god-s-creation-b_792035.jpg" --- # Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so… ![“Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill.” quote by S.M. Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa2/s-m-stirling-11637_creation_many-are-the-marvels-of-god-s-creation-b_792035.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa2/s-m-stirling-11637_creation_many-are-the-marvels-of-god-s-creation-b_792035.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa2/s-m-stirling-11637_creation_many-are-the-marvels-of-god-s-creation-b_792035.jpg) > “Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill.” [S.M. Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-m-stirling/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human ingenuity is both a marvel and a danger, capable of great good or ill. **In simple terms:** Man is both wondrous and risky. Key Takeaway Recognize and guide human creativity responsibly. Themes technology ethics human potential Mood thoughtful hopeful Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - scientific research - policy making - creative projects Key Concepts innovation dual-use dilemma Questions to Reflect On - How can we harness human ingenuity for good? - What safeguards prevent misuse? 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They have value not because they are redeemed, but because they are God's creation in God's image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-schaeffer/all-men-bear-the-image-of-god-they-have-value-not-because-they-are/) [Francis Schaeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-schaeffer/) > [There is nothing wrong with God's creation. Mystery and Suffering only exist in the mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ramana-maharshi/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-god-s-creation-mystery-and-suffering-only/) [Ramana Maharshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ramana-maharshi/) > [Mine is not a religion of the prison-house. It has room for the least among God's creation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahatma-gandhi/mine-is-not-a-religion-of-the-prison-house-it-has-room-for-the-least/) [Mahatma Gandhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahatma-gandhi/) ## More by S.M. 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Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-m-stirling/) > [“But then they were males, and therefore idiots about some things.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-m-stirling/but-then-they-were-males-and-therefore-idiots-about-some-things/) [S.M. Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-m-stirling/) > [“ I was father to the land. I saved my people. I was... King. "By... earth," he said, more a movement of the lips…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-m-stirling/i-was-father-to-the-land-i-saved-my-people-i-was-king-by-earth-he/) [S.M. Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-m-stirling/) > [A libertarian is someone who can believe that the police are no more than a gang of thugs without realizing that in the absence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/s-m-stirling/a-libertarian-is-someone-who-can-believe-that-the-police-are-no-more/) [S.M. Stirling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/s-m-stirling/) [Explore all 59 S.M. 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