I feel that there is a God, and I do not feel that there is none; that is enough for me, all reasoning about it is worthless: I therefore conclude that God exists.

— Jean de La Bruyère (1645–1696), Moralist

Topics: Doubt & Hard Questions, Faith & Trust

Jean de La Bruyère

Jean de La Bruyère war ein französischer Schriftsteller und katholischer Moralist des 17. Jahrhunderts, der am Hof von Chantilly und im Umfeld von Versailles wirkte. Bekanntheit erlangte er durch sein Werk „Les Caractères“, in dem er mit satirischer Schärfe menschliche Eitelkeit, Heuchelei und gesellschaftliche Missstände psychologisch analysierte. Für Bibelleser bieten seine Aphorismen zeitlose Einsichten in die Verführbarkeit des menschlichen Herzens und die Notwendigkeit von Demut gegenüber weltlichem Standesdünkel.

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