Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) German Lutheran pastor, theologian, dissident anti-Nazi
Source: Discipleship (1937), Discipleship and the Cross, p. 85
The Teachings of Babaji, 22 January 1983
Humanity
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) German Lutheran pastor, theologian, dissident anti-Nazi
Source: Discipleship (1937), Discipleship and the Cross, p. 85
Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986) Indian spiritual philosopher
Source: 1980s, Mind Without Measure (1984), p. 97
Context: How can one be compassionate if you belong to any religion, follow any guru, believe in something, believe in your scriptures, and so on, attached to a conclusion? When you accept your guru, you have come to a conclusion, or when you strongly believe in god or in a saviour, this or that, can there be compassion? You may do social work, help the poor out of pity, out of sympathy, out of charity, but is all that love and compassion?
Carlos Castaneda (1925–1998) Peruvian-American author
Source: The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
“by awakening the Heroic that slumbers in every heart, can any Religion gain followers.”
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
1840s, Heroes and Hero-Worship (1840), The Hero as Prophet
“No one can be forced, no one can be expected to follow him.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) German Lutheran pastor, theologian, dissident anti-Nazi
Source: Discipleship (1937), Discipleship and the Cross, p. 85.
Context: "If any want to become my followers," Jesus says. Following him is not something that is self-evident, even among the disciples. No one can be forced, no one can be expected to follow him. … "If any want to follow me, they must deny themselves … and take up their cross."
Jean-Marc Jancovici (1962) French engineer and energy climate specialist
Source: "Energy: basic facts for an informed debate" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRAMA4mT0z0, 2012.
“The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.”
Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) American art collector and experimental writer of novels, poetry and plays
Mrs. Reynolds and Five Earlier Novelettes (1952) Pt. 1 (written 1940-1943)
Paul Kurtz (1925–2012) American professor of philosophy
Source: Multi-Secularism: A New Agenda, (2014), p. 338
Khushwant Singh (1915–2014) Indian novelist and journalist
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