Faith can be interested in results only, for a truth once recognized as such puts an end to the believer’s thinking.
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Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form.
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Wilhelm von Humboldt (11)
Birth: | 22nd June, 1767 |
Death: | 8th April, 1835 |
Nationality: | Prussian |
Profession: | Diplomat, Philosopher |
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