"We should not limit our gaze to the finger that points us to the moon."
— Moon

January 1, 1970

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Pope Francis, Dilexit nos (2024), paragraph 57. Francis refers to these words as "an Eastern proverb". They are associated with Zen Buddhism: see Upaya Zen Center, The Finger Points at the Moon.