Myth expresses in terms of the world - that is, of the other world or the second world - the understanding that man has of himself in relation to the foundation and the limit of his existence.
Paul RicoeurThe narrative constructs the identity of the character, what can be called his or her narrative identity, in constructing that of the story told. It is the identity of the story that makes the identity of the character.
Paul RicoeurThe moral law commands us to make the highest possible good in a world the final object of all our conduct.
Paul RicoeurThis is perhaps the most profound meaning of the book of Job, the best example of wisdom.
Paul Ricoeur