The Spiritual Hierarchies and the Physical World Quotes

“These are two poles in the soul's life: loss of self in what one is contemplating and self-willed assertion of what lies within the self. These are two great opposites. If you wish to attain real knowledge and permeate yourself with wisdom, self-will is lethal. In ordinary life, we know self-will only as prejudice—and prejudices always destroy higher insight.”
― Rudolf Steiner, The Spiritual Hierarchies and the Physical World