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God, great principle of all minor principles, God, who is Himself without a principle, could not conceive Himself, if, i
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"God, great principle of all minor principles, God, who is Himself without a principle, could not conceive Himself, if, in order to do it, He required to know His own principle"

- Giacomo Casanova

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This quote by Giacomo Casanova talks to the idea of a higher power, or God, being the source of all other principles. Casanova is recommending that God is so powerful and mystical that He is beyond any principle or understanding. He is so effective that He does not need to understand His own principle in order to conceive Himself. This quote talks to the idea of a higher power that is beyond our understanding and is the source of all other concepts. It recommends that God is so powerful and mystical that He does not need to comprehend His own principle in order to develop Himself. This quote talks to the idea of a higher power that is beyond our understanding and is the source of all other concepts. It recommends that God is so powerful and mystical that He is beyond any concept or understanding. It is a pointer that God is the ultimate source of all other concepts which He is so effective that He does not need to understand His own principle in order to develop Himself.

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Giacomo Casanova This quote is written / told by Giacomo Casanova between April 2, 1725 and June 4, 1798. He was a famous Celebrity from Italy. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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