“The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge.”
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“The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge.” [Quotation attributed to Meister Eckhart]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25252-the-knower-and-the-known-are-one-simple/
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“The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge.” Attributed to Meister Eckhart. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25252-the-knower-and-the-known-are-one-simple/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
“The knower and the known are one. Simple people imagine that they should see God as if he stood there and they here. This is not so. God and I, we are one in knowledge.” Attributed to Meister Eckhart. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25252-the-knower-and-the-known-are-one-simple/.