Quote by Nicholas Murray Butler, The Revo

Perhaps we should comprehend these things better were it not for the persistence of the superstition that human beings habitually think. There is no more persistent superstition than this. Linn

Perhaps we should comprehend these things better were it not

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a prevailing belief that humans are constantly engaged in deep and analytical thinking, but the speaker questions this assumption. They argue that if it weren't for this persistent superstition, people would have a better understanding of certain concepts. The quote implies that humans may not think as much as we think we do, challenging the assumption that deep thinking is a natural and constant state of human existence.

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Thought

By Nicholas Murray Butler, The Revo

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