Alan of Lille Quotes on God
Alan of Lille was a French Cistercian theologian, preacher, and Latin poet of the twelfth-century renaissance, known to medieval readers as Doctor Universalis for the breadth of his learning. This page collects quotes attributed to Alan of Lille on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Alan of Lille:
“Every creature is a book written by the finger of God.”
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Attributed to Alan of Lille:
“Theological language is properly improper, since God exceeds our concepts.”
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Attributed to Alan of Lille:
“Nature is God's handmaid, governing the visible world by his command.”
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Attributed to Alan of Lille:
“The wise person sees in nature the trace of the Creator.”