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Men act like brutes in so far as the sequences of their perceptions arise through the principle of memory only, like those empirical physicians who have mere practice without theory.
Gottfried Leibniz
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"Men act like brutes in so far as the sequences of their perceptions arise through the principle of memory only, like those empirical physicians who have mere practice without theory."
— Gottfried Leibniz

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Men act like brutes in so far as the sequences of their perceptions arise through the principle of memory only, like those empirical physicians who have mere practice without theory. — Gottfried Leibniz

About Gottfried Leibniz

Gottfried Leibniz was a Philosopher from Electorate of Saxony (1646–1716).

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This quote is attributed to Gottfried Leibniz, a Philosopher from Electorate of Saxony.
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Gottfried Leibniz lived from 1646 – 1716.