Blind Quote by Saint Augustine
““Men are so blind in their impiety that, as it were, they bump into mountains and refuse to see what hits them in the eye.””
About This Quote
Source Treatise: City of God, 426 AD
Critiques human blindness to spiritual truth, causing them to stumble into moral errors unknowingly.
In simple terms: Spiritual blindness leads to error.
Seek true insight.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- church sermon
- personal study
- ethical debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we recognize spiritual blindness?
- What practices foster true insight?
May be interpreted as dogmatic.