"He has willed - He wills incessantly - that the modifications of the mind and those of the body shall be reciprocal. This is the conjunction and the natural dependence of the two parts of which we are constituted."

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Source : Nicolas Malebranche (2014). “Dialogues on Metaphysics”, p.195, Routledge

Nicolas Malebranche

#Two Quotes #Mind Quotes #Body Quotes

“How vainly men themselves amaze, / To win the palm, the oak, or bays; / And their incessant labours see / Crowned from some single herb or tree.”
“I have said a lot in the past and now I think it is best that I do not comment on what I think when I look at President Bush!”
“I love the weather in L.A., and I can drive 20 minutes to the beach, hike minutes from my house or go snowboarding a couple hours away.”
“You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.”
“When one begins the transformative process, death and birth are imminent: the death of custom as authority, the birth of the self.”
“You can do a lot with Scotch tape. Almost anything! I love that you can hem a dress, and its an instant remedy in a fashion crises.”
“I feel especially vulnerable when I know I've let the reactive ego take control of my actions and it may have had hurtful implications with someone I love. I feel vulnerable when I don't listen to my conscience.”
“If I could make crazy money just doing stand-up, that's what I would do.”

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