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Our reason may prove what it will: our reason is only a feeble ray that has issued from Nature
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"Our reason may prove what it will: our reason is only a feeble ray that has issued from Nature"

- Maurice Maeterlinck

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This quote by Maurice Maeterlinck speaks to the power of reason and its restrictions. He suggests that our reason is a mere reflection of Nature, a feeble ray that has actually been erupted from it. This implies that our reason is limited in its capability to understand the complexities of Nature. We can use our reason to show whatever we desire, however it is eventually limited in its capability to truly comprehend the world around us. Maeterlinck's quote works as a pointer that our factor is only a small part of the larger photo, and that Nature is even more complicated than we can ever hope to comprehend. It is important to bear in mind that our reason is only a little part of the puzzle, and that Nature is much more effective and strange than we can ever wish to understand.

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Belgium Flag This quote is written / told by Maurice Maeterlinck between August 29, 1862 and June 6, 1949. He/she was a famous Dramatist from Belgium. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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