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Claude Adrien Helvetius Quotes

By annihilating the desires, you annihilate the mind. Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.
Claude Adrien Helvetius

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Type:
Philosopher Quotes
Category:
French Philosopher Quotes
Date of Birth:
February 26, 1715
Date of Death:
December 26, 1771
Nationality:
French
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