Autor: Sertillanges A. D. (Gilbert)

Buch: The Intellectual Life

Titel: The Intellectual Life

Stichwort: Wahrheit - Liebe - Tugend; das tätige Genie: tugenhaft u. heilig

Kurzinhalt: Truth visits those who love her, who surrender to her, and this love cannot be without virtue. For this reason, in spite of his possible defects, the man of genius at work is already virtuous; it would suffice for his holiness if he were ...

Textausschnitt: 6/2 Truth visits those who love her, who surrender to her, and this love cannot be without virtue. For this reason, in spite of his possible defects, the man of genius at work is already virtuous; it would suffice for his holiness if he were more completely his true self. (19; Fs) (notabene)

The true springs up in the same soil as the good: their roots communicate. Broken from the common root and therefore less in contact with the soil, one or other suffers; the soul grows anemic or the mind wilts. On the contrary, by feeding the mind on truth one enlightens the conscience, by fostering good one guides knowledge. (19; Fs)

7/2 By practising the truth that we know, we merit the truth that we do not yet know. We merit it in the sight of God; we merit it also with a merit which brings its own reward; for all truths are linked together, and homage in act being the most decisive of all, when we pay that homage by living the truth of life, we draw near to the supreme light and to all that flows from it.1 If I embark on the tributary, I reach the river, and then the sea. (19; Fs)

Let us look a little more closely into this doctrine which is so important,- so important that simply to recall it would have made the writing of this little work worthwhile. (20; Fs)

8/2 Is not virtue the health of the soul? And who will say that health does not affect the sight? Ask the oculist. An intelligent practitioner is not satisfied with measuring the curve of the crystalline lens and choosing glasses, he does not merely advise ointments and lotions; he is curious about your general health, your teeth, your regime, your internal organs. Do not be surprised if that specialist in a single organ even questions you about your moral conduct. (20; Fs)