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Hildegard of Bingen Quotes on Nature

Hildegard of Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess, polymath, and one of the most important religious figures of the twelfth century. This page collects quotes attributed to Hildegard of Bingen on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Hildegard of Bingen:

    “Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth's greenings. Now, think.”

  • Attributed to Hildegard of Bingen:

    “There is the music of Heaven in all things.”

  • Attributed to Hildegard of Bingen:

    “I am the love that fills all of nature, every day, all year long.”

  • Attributed to Hildegard of Bingen:

    “All living creatures are sparks from the radiation of God's brilliance.”