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Without language we would have no reason, without reason no religion, and without these three essential aspects of our nature, neither mind nor bond of society.

— Johann Georg Hamann

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A thirsty ambition for truth and virtue, and a frenzy to conquer all lies and vices which are not recognized as such nor desire to be; herein consists the heroic spirit of the philosopher.

Through a vicious circle of pure reason skepsis itself becomes dogma.

Poetry is the mother-tongue of the human race.

Self knowledge begins with the neighbor, the mirror, and just the same with true self-love; that goes from the mirror to the matter.

The philosophers have always given truth a bill of divorce, by separating what nature has joined together and vice versa.

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