Adversity Quote by Saint Augustine

Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than…

— Thomas a Kempis

It is He who gave to this intellectual nature free-will of such a kind, that if he wishes to forsake God his blessedness, misery…

— Saint Augustine

“If God exists, and I truly don’t believe he does, he will know that there are limits to human understanding. He was the one…

— Paulo Coelho

When a man sought knowledge, it would not be long before it could be seen in his humbleness, his sight, upon his tongue and…

— Hasan of Basra

Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.

— Martin Luther

“We cannot infer from prosperity that God is pleased with us, nor can we infer from adversity that he is displeased with us.”

— Wilson Benton

Therefore, we know about God that He loves and shows pity on His creatures, and also that He is the source of wisdom and…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

— Herodotus

“the Lord taught us that no man is capable of knowing God, unless he be taught of God; that is, that God cannot be…

— The Church Fathers

If one does not make human knowledge wholly dependent upon the original self-knowledge and consequent revelation of God to man, then man will have…

— Cornelius Van Til

A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must…

— George Gurdjieff

It is evident that man never attains to a true self-knowledge until he has previously contemplated the face of God, and come down after…

— John Calvin