Quotes about Confounds

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.

— St. Francis Of Assisi

who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

— Isaiah 44:25

Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.

— St. Francis Of Assisi

Is, then, the crown too heavy that I wear? This Iron Crown of Lombardy. Yet it is bright with many a gem; I, the wearer, see not its far flashings; but darkly feel that I wear that, that dazzling confounds. 'Tis Iron - that I know - not gold.

— Herman Melville