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“We consider the beauty of nature and art with pleasure and satisfaction, without the slightest movement of desire. Instead, it appears to be a particular mark of beauty that it is considered with tranquil satisfaction; that it pleases if we also do not possess it and we are still far removed from demanding to possess it”

Quote by Moses Mendelssohn

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Moses Mendelssohn

Moses Mendelssohn, born on September 6, 1729, and died on January 4, 1786, was a prominent German philosopher of the Enlightenment era. He was known for his philosophical ideas and his influence on the reform of Judaism. more

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