Jacob Boehme Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jacob Boehme.

Jacob Boehme (1575-1624) was a German Christian mystic and theologian, known for his profound impact on Western spirituality. Born into a humble family, he worked as a shoemaker in Görlitz, Saxony. Despite little formal education, Boehme's intense spiritual experiences and mystical insights earned him a reputation as a profound philosopher and writer. His influential works, such as "Aurora" and "The Signature of All Things," explored spiritual themes and metaphysical concepts, influencing thinkers such as Goethe, Hegel, and Schopenhauer. Boehme's philosophies centered on the unity of God, the nature of evil, and the interconnectedness of all creation.

You are at enmity with yourself.

You are at enmity with yourself.

Jacob Boehme

Conflict

When thou art quiet and silent, then art thou as God was bef

When thou art quiet and silent, then art thou as God was before nature and creature; thou art that which God then wats; thou art that whereof he made thy nature and creature: Then thou hearest and seest even with that wherewith God himself saw and heard in thee, before every thine own willing or thine own seeing began.

Jacob Boehme

Silence

When thou standest still from thinking and willing of self,

When thou standest still from thinking and willing of self, the eternal hearing, seeing, and speaking will be revealed to thee, and so God heareth and seeth through thee. Thine own hearing, willing, and seeing hindereth thee, that thou dost not see nor hear God.

Jacob Boehme

Will Willpower