“There is no question that the language of "felt thought" must be quarried from our personal depths. Like the best gold, it does not lie on the surface.”
Quote by Jacques Maritain
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Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher born on November 18, 1882, in Paris, France, and died on April 28, 1973. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his contributions to Christian philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics. more
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