Nothing can discourage the appetite for divinity in the heart of man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans have an inherent and undampable desire for the divine or the transcendent.
- In plain terms
- People always want the divine regardless of discouragement.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the innate human drive for the transcendent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the desire for divine universal?
- What fills the void of divinity?
Another view
Not all people seek divinity or the transcendent.
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