6 Quotes by Proclus

Surely, the gods' judgment is certain. But as for us, we must be satisfied to 'come close' to those things, for we are men, who speak according to what is likely, and whose lectures resemble fables.

Wherever there is number, there is beauty.

The light of the Sun is the pure energy of intellect.

Everything is overflowing with Gods.

A true philosopher is married to wisdom; he needs no other bride.

But all habitude is produced through imitation and similitude; and hence temples imitate the heavens, but altars the earth; statues resemble life, and on this account they are similar to animals; and prayers imitate that which is intellectual; but characters, superior ineffable powers; herbs and stones resemble matter; and animals which are sacrificed, the irrational life of our souls.