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Accepting Quote by D. H. Lawrence

“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

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Mind and the Body, 1925

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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