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The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it…

“The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.” quote by D. H. Lawrence
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“The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs I test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when I get a response there, then I accept.”

D. H. Lawrence

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

One validates ideas by testing them through personal experience and intuition, not just abstract reasoning.

In simple terms: Test beliefs on yourself.

Key Takeaway

Trust experiential proof.

Themes

self‑knowledge skepticism embodiment

Mood

introspective curious

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • Health decisions
  • creative work
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

Phenomenology epistemology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you verify your convictions?
  • When is external evidence needed?
A Different Perspective

Subjective testing can be biased.

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