Quote by Henri Bergson

Religion is to mysticism what popularization is to science.

Religion is to mysticism what popularization is to science.

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This quote suggests that religion and mysticism are interconnected, much like how popularization is closely related to science. It implies that religion acts as a more accessible or simplified version of mysticism, in the same way that popularization makes scientific concepts more easily understandable for the general public. It highlights the idea that religion and popularization make complex concepts more palatable and accessible, bringing them closer to the masses.

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