„Sickened by verminthat feed, in the shade of the good,on envy, greed, and suspicion,by the snake-like hissingof venomous tonguesthat fear hate and revilethe mystery of free thoughtand upright heartThe spirit would cast aside all deceit,open his heart to the spirit he trusts,and unite with him freely as one.“

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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„The spirit would cast aside all deceit,open his heart to the spirit he trusts,and unite with him freely as one.“
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
„When the spirit touchesman's heart and browwith thoughts that are lofty, bold, serene,so that with clear eyes he will face the worldas a free man may“
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
„He who has the truth at his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on his tongue.“
— John Ruskin
„20. The activity affected by causes like fainting, sleep, excessive joy, grief, possession by spirits, fear etc goes to the heart, its own place.“
— Ramana Maharshi
„When the spirit touchesman's heart and browwith thoughts that are lofty, bold, serene,so that with clear eyes he will face the worldas a free man may;when the spirit gives birth to actionby which alone we stand or fall;when from the sane and resolute actionrises the workd that gives a a man's lifecontent and meaning — then would that many,lonely and actively working,know of the spirit that grasps and befriends him...“
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
„For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are open and laid bare to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.“
— Paul of Tarsus