"That neither our thoughts, nor passions, nor ideas formed by the imagination, exist without the mind, is what every body will allow"

- George Berkeley

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This quote by George Berkeley is stressing the importance of the mind in the formation of ideas, enthusiasms, and concepts. He is recommending that these things do not exist without the mind. This indicates that the mind is the source of all of these things, which it is the foundation of our understanding of the world. Berkeley is suggesting that the mind is the ultimate source of understanding and understanding, and that it is the basis of our ability to believe, feel, and think of. He is highlighting the value of the mind in the development of our ideas, enthusiasms, and ideas, which without it, these things would not exist. This quote is a suggestion of the power of the mind and its capability to form our understanding of the world.

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This quote is written / told by George Berkeley between March 12, 1685 and January 14, 1753. He was a famous Philosopher from Ireland. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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