Iris DeMent Quotes
I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.
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All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.
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Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind; and the nerves are king of the breath.
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I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.
