Quotes about Essence

and I realized that real nobility is in the soul, not in a name.

When the time comes that a man has had his dinner, then the true man comes to the surface

Christ refers to the common thread of divine love that is the core and essence of every human mind.

you dig deep enough into your mind, and deep enough into mine, the picture is the same: at the bottom of it all, what we are is love.

Simplicity is something more, something other than just doing without or doing it yourself. Its essence is neither forsaking nor striving. Its essence, rather, is listening: What has God put in your heart? Simplicity is, once having discerned that, being content with it. Simplifying it further: simplicity is being content with God.

Contextualization is about showing the relevance of the gospel, not making the gospel relevant. That's the essence of contextualization.

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

If, then, 'substance' is not attributed to anything, but other things are attributed to it, how does 'substance' mean what is rather than what is not?

the Chief Good we feel instinctively must be something which is our own, and not easily to be taken from us.

The cost of a thing is something called life which is given in exchange for it.

The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that's really the essence of the Christian faith.

Preferring anything above Christ is the very essence of sin. It must be fought.