The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge.
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"The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge." — Meister Eckhart #faithspirituality
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The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge. — Meister Eckhart
About Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart was a Philosopher from Germany (1260–1328).
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This quote is attributed to Meister Eckhart, a Philosopher from Germany.
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Meister Eckhart lived from 1260 – 1328.
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