
“Prayer that craves a particular commodity—anything less than all good, is vicious. Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of a beholding and jubilant soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good. But prayer as a means to effect a private end is theft and meanness. It supposes dualism and not unity in nature and consciousness. As soon as the man is at one with God, he will not beg.”
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Share this quote:
Friends Who Liked This Quote
To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!
24 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote
This Quote Is From

17,867 ratings, average rating, 437 reviews
Open Preview
Browse By Tag
- love (88582)
- life (68875)
- inspirational (65920)
- humor (40270)
- philosophy (27242)
- god (24317)
- inspirational-quotes (23777)
- truth (21928)
- wisdom (21440)
- poetry (19621)
- romance (19294)
- death (17792)
- happiness (17773)
- hope (16712)
- faith (16305)
- inspiration (14985)
- quotes (14809)
- life-lessons (14209)
- writing (13889)
- motivational (13343)
- religion (13332)
- relationships (12851)
- spirituality (12773)
- success (12401)
- love-quotes (11785)
- life-quotes (11753)
- time (11622)
- knowledge (10634)
- science (10309)
- motivation (9921)