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Liber esse, scientiam acquirere, veritatem loqui

Science and Wisdom

Posted on 2007-11-19 by Cologero

Despite is lofty but overrated reputation in our day, science is actually a rather low form of knowledge. First of all, it is a product of the rational, discursive mind, the “soul” or “mind”, whereas authentic spiritual understanding comes from the intellect, the nous, the “spirit”. This is exemplified by … Continue reading →

Natural and Supernatural Happiness

Posted on 2007-09-07 by Cologero

In any case, the important thing is to make the distinction, well known to traditional teachings, between the happiness or pleasure that is ardent, and that which is heroic … The distinction corresponds to that between two opposite attitudes and two opposite human types. The first type of happiness or … Continue reading →

Homage

Posted on 2006-10-15 by Cologero

It seems appropriate to pay homage to some esotericists and mythologists of the XXth century for their erudition and the examples they set. René Guénon was an early student of Theosophy as well as Gnostic and Masonic teachings. He eventually turned to the traditional spiritual paths, discerning the Primordial Tradition … Continue reading →

Some men return to their past, so that new forces may arise for the reconquest ~ J. Evola
Par l'espace, l'univers me comprend et m'engloutit comme un point ; par la penseé, je le comprends.~ Pascal
A common man marvels at uncommon things; a wise man marvels at the commonplace. ~ Confucius
Noli foras ire, in te ipsum redi: in interiore hominis habitat veritas. ~ St. Augustine
A man of talent is like a marksman who hits a target others cannot hit, but the man of genius is like a marksman who hits a target others cannot see. ~ Schopenhauer
To live is to change, to be perfect is to have changed often. ~ John Henry Cardinal Newman
I believe in being free, acquiring knowledge, and telling the truth. ~ H. L. Mencken
On se lasse de penser, et même d'agir; jamais on ne se lasse d'aimer. ~ Auguste Comte
To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly. ~ Henri Bergson
The divine sleeps in the rock, breathes in the plant, dreams in the animal, and wakes in man. ~ old Nordic adage
The strong man strikes only when it is absolutely necessary, and then nothing stops him. ~ Vilfredo Pareto
Pour l’homme de droite, être libre ne consiste pas à faire ce que l’on veut, mais à faire ce qui est conforme à l’ordre naturel voulu par Dieu.
Very few battles are lost physically. Battles are lost almost always morally; the real victor like the real loser is the one who believes he is. ~ Joseph de Maistre