Conditional Existence Quotes

Organized Christianity has always represented immortality as a sort of common heritage; but I never could see why spiritual life should not be conditioned on the same terms as all life, i. e., correspondence with environment.

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world.

If then it be possible that one contrary should exist, or be called into existence, the other contrary will also appear to be possible.

I think that knowledge enslaves us, that at the base of all knowledge there is a servility, the acceptation of a way of life wherein each moment has meaning only in relation to another or others that will follow it.

If you die, I'll die.' 'But is you live, I'll live.' - Bowman and Kestrel, Firesong

Some men make a womanish complaint that it is a great misfortune to die before our time. I would ask what time? Is it that of Nature? But she, indeed, has lent us life, as we do a sum of money, only no certain day is fixed for payment. What reason then to complain if she demands it at pleasure, since it was on this condition that you received it.

As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves.

And if your parents have you for a reason, then that reason better exist. Because once it's gone, so are you.

Man as Atman is really free; as man he is bound, changed by every physical condition.