Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
College of William & Mary Commencement Address (2004)
“To fall into mere unreasoning deliquium of love and admiration, was not good; but such unreasoning, nay irrational supercilious no-love at all is perhaps still worse!—It is a thing forever changing, this of Hero-worship: different in each age, difficult to do well in any age. Indeed, the heart of the whole business of the age, one may say, is to do it well.”
1840s, Heroes and Hero-Worship (1840), The Hero as Prophet
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Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
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“God is one, but He is worshipped in different ages and climes under different names and aspects.”
Ramakrishna (1836–1886) Indian mystic and religious preacher
Source: Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960), p. 458
Context: In a potter's shop there are vessels of different shapes and forms — pots, jars, dishes, plates, etc., — but all are made of the same clay. So God is one, but He is worshipped in different ages and climes under different names and aspects.
