I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.
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Nationality: Dutch Type: Philosopher Born: October 26, 1466 Death: July 12, 1536 |
“According to the papers, I'm miserable, alienated, and on the brink of resignation. But that's simply not where I am.”
“The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief, which is at the heart of all popular religion, that the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart.”