Quote by Giacomo Casanova

I know that I have lived because I have felt, and, feeling giving me the knowledge of my existence, I know likewise that I shall exist no more when I shall have ceased to feel.

I know that I have lived because I have felt, and, feeling g

Summary

This quote, often attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, reflects the belief that our personal experiences and emotions are the basis for our understanding of existence. The speaker acknowledges that their ability to feel is what confirms their existence. In turn, they conclude that once they no longer feel, whether through death or loss of sensation, their existence will cease. The quote emphasizes the importance of subjective experience as a defining element of one's being.

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