Quote by Chauncey Wright

All observers not laboring under hallucinations of the senses are agreed, or can be made to agree, about facts of sensible experience, through evidence toward which the intellect is merely passive, and over which the individual will and character have no control.

All observers not laboring under hallucinations of the sense

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This quote implies that individuals who are not influenced by any sensory illusions can agree on the objective facts of their experiences. These agreed-upon facts are based on evidence that the intellect passively processes, and which cannot be influenced by personal will or character. In other words, it suggests that there is an objective reality that everyone can perceive and acknowledge, regardless of personal biases or subjective interpretations.

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