Robert Grosseteste Quotes
Robert Grosseteste was an English statesman, scholastic philosopher, theologian, and bishop of Lincoln. He served as the first chancellor of the University of Oxford and as the leading translator into Latin of the Greek philosophical and patristic heritage of his time. The quotes below are attributed to Robert Grosseteste, organized by topic.
Robert Grosseteste on God
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Attributed to Robert Grosseteste:
“True knowledge is found in the union of revelation and reason.”
Robert Grosseteste on Justice
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Attributed to Robert Grosseteste:
“It is not lawful for the Christian to obey unjust laws.”
Robert Grosseteste on Knowledge
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Attributed to Robert Grosseteste:
“Mathematics is the key to natural philosophy.”
Robert Grosseteste on Nature
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Attributed to Robert Grosseteste:
“Light is the first form of all things.”
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Attributed to Robert Grosseteste:
“All natural things proceed from light.”