Quote by Thomas Carlyle

In a symbol there is concealment and yet revelation: here therefore, by silence and by speech acting together, comes a double significance. In the symbol proper, what we can call a symbol, there is ever, more or less distinctly and directly, some embodiment and revelation of the Infinite; the Infinite is made to blend itself with the Finite, to stand visible, and as it were, attainable there. By symbols, accordingly, is man guided and commanded, made happy, made wretched.

In a symbol there is concealment and yet revelation: here th

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This quote suggests that symbols possess a duality - they hide aspects while also revealing them. Through their combination of silence and speech, symbols hold a doubly significant meaning. A true symbol embodies and discloses aspects of the Infinite, allowing the limitless to merge with the finite and become perceivable. Symbols guide and direct humans, leading to both happiness and despair. Overall, the quote highlights the power of symbols to convey complex ideas and emotions by intertwining the visible and the hidden.

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