We see things in this material world, wherein our bodies dwell, only because our mind through its attention lives in another world, only because it contemplates the beauties of the archetypal and intelligible world which Reason contains. Nicolas Malebranche archetypalattentionbeauty share on social
I love good and pleasure, I hate evil and pain, I want to be happy and I am not mistaken in believing, that people, angels and even demons have those same inclinations. Nicolas Malebranche angelbelievedemon Change image and share on social
You cannot of yourself move your arm or alter your position, situation, posture, do to other men good or evil, or effect the least change in the world. Nicolas Malebranche alterarmchange Change image and share on social
All creatures are united to God alone in an immediate union. They depend essentially and directly upon Him. Being all alike equally impotent, they cannot be in reciprocal dependence upon one another. Nicolas Malebranche alikecreaturedepend Change image and share on social
God transforms, so to speak, this air into words, into various sounds. He makes you understand these various sounds through the modifications by which you are affected. Nicolas Malebranche affectairgod Change image and share on social
Our soul is not united to our body in the ordinary sense of these terms. It is immediately and directly united to God alone. Nicolas Malebranche bodydirectlygod Change image and share on social
Prejudices are not easily got rid of as an old coat which is no longer thought of. Nicolas Malebranche coateasilylong Change image and share on social
You find yourself in the world, without any power, immovable as a rock, stupid, so to speak, as a log of wood. Nicolas Malebranche findimmovablelog Change image and share on social
You will not dishonor the divine perfections by judgments unworthy of them, provided you never judge of Him by yourself, provided you do not ascribe to the Creator the imperfections and limitations of created beings. Nicolas Malebranche ascribebeingcreate share on social
As our bodies live upon the earth and find sustenance in the fruits which it produces, so our minds feed on the same truths as the intelligible and immutable substance of the divine Word contains. Nicolas Malebranche bodydivineearth Change image and share on social
