Ramon Llull Quotes
Ramon Llull was a Catalan philosopher, theologian, mystic, and missionary, the first major author to write philosophical and literary works in the vernacular Catalan. After a worldly youth at the Mallorcan court, a series of visions of Christ crucified turned him to a life of evangelism. The quotes below are attributed to Ramon Llull, organized by topic.
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Ramon Llull on Death
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“Death has no terrors for a sincere servant of Christ who is laboring to bring souls to a knowledge of the truth.”
Llull cited in: George Frederick Maclear (1863) A history of Christian missions during the Middle Ages . p. 365
Ramon Llull on Knowledge
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“If understanding followed no rule at all, there would be no good in the understanding nor in the matter understood, and to remain in ignorance would be the greatest good.”
The Hundred Names of God cited in: Margaret A. Boden (2006) Mind As Machine: A History of Cognitive Science . Vol 1. p. 56 -
“Tota dona val mes quan letra apren”
Every woman is worth more when she learns to read. | Llull cited in: Lucie Hayes (2009) Frommer's 24 Great Walks in Barcelona . p. 47 -
“Every woman is worth more when she learns to read.”
Tota dona val mes quan letra apren
Ramon Llull on Love
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“He who loves not lives not.”
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“Through the gate of love the soul enters into wisdom.”
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“Words and works are the joys of lovers.”
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“He who fears not is a stranger to love.”
Ramon Llull on Truth
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“Truth and love are the wings of the soul.”