Pantheist Quotes

Baruch Spinoza

"God and Nature are one and the same."

Dutch philosopher (1632-1677), considered the father of modern pantheism.

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Albert Einstein

"I believe in Spinoza's God, who reveals himself in the lawful harmony of the world."

Theoretical physicist (1879-1955), expressed pantheistic views throughout his life.

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Carl Sagan

"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."

Astronomer and science communicator (1934-1996), inspired cosmic perspective.

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Marcus Aurelius

"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them."

Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher (121-180 CE).

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The happiest man is he who learns from nature the lesson of worship."

American essayist and transcendentalist (1803-1882).

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John Muir

"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."

Naturalist and conservationist (1838-1914), founder of the Sierra Club.

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Alan Watts

"You are the universe experiencing itself."

British philosopher (1915-1973), interpreter of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences.

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Walt Whitman

"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars."

American poet (1819-1892), celebrated nature and the human spirit.

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Thich Nhat Hanh

"We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness."

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist (1926-2022).

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

"We are all connected - to each other biologically, to the earth chemically, to the rest of the universe atomically."

Astrophysicist and science communicator, continuing the legacy of cosmic perspective.

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