Oration on the Dignity of Man

...the struggle of opinions, which oppress, divide, and torment the restless soul, but it will also make us remember that nature, according to Heraclitus, was born of war 18 Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535–475 BCE) famously taught that "war is the father of all," implying that the universe is held in a state of tension between opposites. and was therefore called "strife" by Homer. For this reason, it is impossible to find in nature true rest and lasting peace, which are the privilege and grace of her mistress—most holy Theology In the medieval and Renaissance "hierarchy of sciences," Theology was considered the "Queen," with philosophy and the natural sciences serving as her handmaidens..

Theology will show us the path to peace and will lead us as a guide. Seeing us from afar as we hurry toward her, she will cry out: “Come to me, you who are in difficulty; come, and I will comfort you; come to me, and I will give you peace, which neither the universe nor nature can give you” 19 This is a philosophical adaptation of Matthew 11:28: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.". And we,