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God is a being who is himself the cause of his own existence. His prerogative is to perceive before there was anything to be perceived. He is the creator of the universe; He operated upon nothing and turned it into something.
William Godwin
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God is a being who is himself the cause of his own existence. His prerogative is to perceive before there was anything to be perceived. He is the creator of the universe; He operated upon nothing and turned it into something. — William Godwin

About William Godwin

William Godwin was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1756–1836).

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This quote is attributed to William Godwin, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Godwin lived from 1756 – 1836.
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