Quotes by Nicolas Malebranche

6 quotes by Nicolas Malebranche

Nicolas Malebranche - french philosopher

Was born on 06 aug 1638.
Died on 13 oct 1715, at 77 years old.

Origin country: France

All creatures are united to God alone in an immediate union. They depend essentially and directly upon Him. Being all alike equally impotent, they cannot be in reciprocal dependence upon one another.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about god, union, being

I love good and pleasure, I hate evil and pain, I want to be happy and I am not mistaken in believing, that people, angels and even demons have those same inclinations.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about opinion, hate, pain, pleasure, happiness, good, good luck, love, people

Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds...

Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about mind, order, need, eyes, light

We are made to know and love God.

We are made to know and love God.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about people, god, love

Our soul is not united to our body in the ordinary sense...

Our soul is not united to our body in the ordinary sense of these terms. It is immediately and directly united to God alone.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about soul, common sense, sense, body, god

Prejudices are not easily got rid of as an old coat which...

Prejudices are not easily got rid of as an old coat which is no longer thought of.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about prejudice, old, olderness, thinking

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