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“It may seem strange to those in health that our beliefs affect us. The fact is, there is nothing of us but belief. It is the whole capital and stock in trade of man. It is all that can be changed, and embraces everything man has made or ever will make.”

Quote by Phineas Quimby

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Phineas Quimby
Phineas Quimby

Phineas Quimby was an American philosopher and healer, recognized as one of the founders of the New Thought movement. Born on February 16, 1802, in Putney, Vermont, and passing away on January 16, 1866, in Maine, Quimby's work centered on the mind's power over the body. He is renowned for his contributions to the concept of mental healing. more

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