Gregory of Nyssa Quotes
Gregory of Nyssa was a fourth-century Cappadocian bishop and theologian and one of the architects of orthodox Trinitarian theology. The younger brother of Basil the Great and friend of Gregory of Nazianzus, he played a decisive role at the Council of Constantinople in 381. The quotes below are attributed to Gregory of Nyssa, organized by topic.
Gregory of Nyssa on God
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Attributed to Gregory of Nyssa:
“He who climbs never stops going from beginning to beginning, through beginnings that have no end.”
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Attributed to Gregory of Nyssa:
“Concepts create idols of God; only wonder grasps anything.”
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Attributed to Gregory of Nyssa:
“The soul that has tasted of the divine grows hungry for more.”
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Attributed to Gregory of Nyssa:
“Every concept formed by the understanding becomes an obstacle to those who seek God.”
Gregory of Nyssa on Love
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Attributed to Gregory of Nyssa:
“What we cannot reach by knowledge, we may reach by love.”