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Cloud of Unknowing
Chapter 6: A short conceit of the work of this book, treated by question (1)
BUT now thou askest me and sayest, “How shall I think on Himself, and what is He?” and to this I cannot answer thee but thus: “I wot not.”
Book of Enoch
Chapter LX (10)
And he said to me: 'Thou son of man, herein thou dost seek to know what is hidden.'
Corpus Hermeticum
1. Poemandres, the Shepherd of Men (3)
This is, I said, what I desire to hear. He answered back to me: Hold in thy mind all thou wouldst know, and I will teach thee....
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (38)
I do not say that I cannot err at all. For there are some things which are not sufficiently explained, but are described, as it were, from a glimpse...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXV. Conspiracy at the High Priest's Palace—judas Hired—the Passover Supper—christ's Humility: He Washes the Feet of the Twelve (18)
What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
Katha Upanishad
Sixth Vallī (12)
'He (the Self) cannot be reached by speech, by mind, or by the eye. How can it be apprehended except by him who says: "He is?"'
Corpus Hermeticum
1. Poemandres, the Shepherd of Men (2)
He saith: I am Man-Shepherd (Poemandres), Mind of all-masterhood; I know what thou desirest and I'm with thee everywhere.
Chapter 8: Of the whole Corpus or Body of an Angelical Kingdom. The Great Mystery. (117)
Thou may perhaps ask, How comes that to pass, or in what manner is it so? Answer.
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (42)
For wheresoever thou lookest, there, is God.
The Conference of the Birds
Invocation (42)
All men who are aware of their ignorance tuck up the flap of their garment and say earnestly: 'O thou who art not seen although thou makest us to...
Corpus Hermeticum
1. Poemandres, the Shepherd of Men (21)
Right was thy thought, O thou! But how doth "he who knows himself, go unto Him", as God's Word (Logos) hath declared? And I reply: the Father of the...
Chapter 23: Of the Deep above the Earth. (89)
Here view thyself, thou witty, subtle world, and consider from whence thy prudence, subtlety and wit proceed. Now thou wilt say to me:
Chapter 22: Of the Birth or Geniture of the Stars, and Creation of the Fourth Day. (39)
Hearken: If it does not become me to ask, then it does not become thee to judge me. Dost thou boast in the knowledge of the light, and art a leader...
The Masnavi
The Drunken Turkish Amir and the Minstrel (1-10)
"I know not if thou art a moon or an idol, I know not what service to pay thee, Thou art not apart from me, yet, strange to say, I know not where I...
The Masnavi
The Prince and the Handmaid (31-40)
Whatsoever one says, whose reason is thus astray, Let him not boast; his efforts are useless. Whatever he says is not to the point, What can I say whe...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XXIII (3)
And I asked saying: 'What is this which rests not?'
Chapter 10: Of the Sixth qualifying or fountain Spirit in the Divine Power. (74)
Thou askest, How can a man quench this kindled fire? Answer.
Gospel of Thomas
Sayings (92)
Jesus said, "Seek and you will find. Yet, what you asked Me about in former times and which I did not tell you then, now I do desire to tell, but you...
Katha Upanishad
Second Vallī (14)
Nakiketas said: 'That which thou seest as neither this nor that, as neither effect nor cause, as neither past nor future, tell me that.'
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XCIV. Paul at Cesarea and Jerusalem (10)
I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me,
The Masnavi
The Travelers who ate the Young Elephant (71-80)
That person was sad at heart and hung his head, And then beheld Khizr present before him in a vision, Who said to him, "Ah! thou hast ceased to call...
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