We cannot grasp any idea, any organ of meditation, we cannot possess it in full force, until we have felt and… — John Dewey
We cannot grasp any idea, any organ of meditation, we cannot possess it in full force, until we have felt and sensed it, as much so as if it were an odor or a color.
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