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“What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot of yourselves, without revelation, admit the existence within you of anything but a power unknown to you of feeling and thinking.” quote by Voltaire
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“What then do you call your soul? What idea have you of it? You cannot of yourselves, without revelation, admit the existence within you of anything but a power unknown to you of feeling and thinking.”

Voltaire

About This Quote

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

The soul is unknown; without revelation we cannot define it beyond an unknown power.

In simple terms: Soul is mysterious without insight.

Key Takeaway

Explore personal revelation.

Themes

philosophy metaphysics spirituality knowledge

Mood

curious contemplative

Type

philosophical spiritual

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • philosophical study
  • creative writing
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

epistemology self‑inquiry

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “revelation” mean to you?
  • How do you experience inner power?
A Different Perspective

Some claim knowledge of the soul.

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