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A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.
A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.
Approximate author period: c. 1684 AD · renaissance
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- Isaac Newton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1684 AD · renaissance
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