I maintain also that substances, whether material or immaterial, cannot be conceived in their bare essence without any activity, activity being of the essence of substance in general.
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Nationality: German Type: Philosopher Born: July 1, 1646 Death: November 14, 1716 |
I do not want to go into its physical reasons: the construction of the human body is different from that of carnivorous animals. But man's intelligence is such that it can be utilised to defend any-thing he does, whether right or wrong.
The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals.

