Life: February 17, 1803 - March 27, 1875
Birthday: February 17
Death: March 27
Universal orthodoxy is enriched by every new discovery of truth: what at first appeared universal, by wishing to stand still, sooner or later becomes a sect.
source: Edgar Quinet (1845). “Ultramontanism: Or, The Roman Church and Modern Society”, p.87
topic: Discovery, Wish, Orthodoxy, New Discoveries