To think the world therefore a general Bedlam, or place of madmen, and oneself a physician, is the most necessary point of present wisdom: an important imagination, and the way to happiness.
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To think the world therefore a general Bedlam, or place of madmen, and oneself a physician, is the most necessary point of present wisdom: an important imagination, and the way to happiness. — Thomas Traherne
About Thomas Traherne
Thomas Traherne was a Clergyman from United Kingdom (1636–1674).
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Who said "To think the world therefore a general Bedlam, or place of madmen, and oneself…"?
This quote is attributed to Thomas Traherne, a Clergyman from United Kingdom.
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Thomas Traherne lived from 1636 – 1674.
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