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Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) was a prominent French philosopher of the 17th century, known as one of the key figures in the development of rationalist philosophy. His thoughts have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophical thought.

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Famous Nicolas Malebranche Quotes

“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to create.”

Needs Mind Art Ideas Light Motivational Eye Order Temporary Defeat

Author:Nicolas Malebranche

“As our bodies live upon the earth and find sustenance in the fruits which it produces, so our minds feed on the same truths as the intelligible and immutable substance of the divine Word contains.”

Mind Body Earth Produce Divine Fruit Substance Sustenance

Author:Nicolas Malebranche

“I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion.”

Mind Order House Understanding Forget Principles Subjects Please Discussion Thorough Vivacity Thorough Understanding

Book:Dialogues on Metaphysics

Source: Dialogues on Metaphysics

“He has willed - He wills incessantly - that the modifications of the mind and those of the body shall be reciprocal. This is the conjunction and the natural dependence of the two parts of which we are constituted.”

Mind Two Body Natural Dependence Incessantly Reciprocal Modification Conjunctions

Book:Dialogues on Metaphysics

Source: Dialogues on Metaphysics

“We see things in this material world, wherein our bodies dwell, only because our mind through its attention lives in another world, only because it contemplates the beauties of the archetypal and intelligible world which Reason contains.”

World Mind Reason Body Attention Materials Contemplating Another World Material World

Author:Nicolas Malebranche