Agreeable Quote by Nicolas Malebranche

“In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings.” quote by Nicolas Malebranche — Download Open image

“In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings.”

Nicolas Malebranche

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Imagination is the mad boarder.

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