Quote by Henry David Thoreau

All perception of truth is the detection of an analogy we reason from our hands to our head.

All perception of truth is the detection of an analogy we re

Summary

This quote suggests that our understanding of truth relies on connecting what we can physically perceive with our mental faculties. It proposes that our ability to reason and comprehend truth is grounded in our tactile experiences, as we make sense of concepts and analogies by relating them to things we can physically grasp or manipulate. In other words, our perception of truth is built upon the bridges we create between our sensory experiences and our intellectual capacities.

By Henry David Thoreau

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