Dieu est le seul etre qui, pour regner, n'ait meme pas besoin d'exister. Ce qui est cree par l'esprit est plus vivant que la matiere.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He claims God, as a ruler, need not exist, and that what the mind creates is more alive than matter.
- In plain terms
- God can reign without existing, and ideas are more alive than physical things.
- What can you take from it?
- Elevate mental creations above material reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can a non‑existent being truly rule?
- What makes mental constructs 'alive'?
Another view
It conflates metaphorical power with literal existence.
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