Quote by Arthur Machen
Every branch of human knowledge, if traced up to its source and fi

Every branch of human knowledge, if traced up to its source and final principles, vanishes into mystery. – Arthur Machen

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If a man dreams that he has committed a sin before which the sun hid his face, it is often safe to conjecture that, in sheer forgetfulness, he wore a red tie, or brown boots with evening dress. – Arthur Machen

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Dreams
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It is all nonsense, to be sure and so much the greater nonsense inasmuch as the true interpretation of many dreams – not by any means of all dreams – moves, it may be said, in the opposite direction to the method of psycho-analysis. – Arthur Machen

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Dreams
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Now, everybody, I suppose, is aware that in recent years the silly business of divination by dreams has ceased to be a joke and has become a very serious science. – Arthur Machen

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For example, I spent a lot of time with Reagan, both before he ran for governor and when he was running for president. As a print reporter without the cameras, I was able to really test the quality of their minds and their knowledge base. – Robert Scheer

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I believe patriotism comes from the heart. Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. – Jesse Ventura

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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge… observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts reflection combines them experimentation verifies the result of that combination. – Denis Diderot

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If we would have new knowledge, we must get a whole world of new questions. – Susanne K. Langer

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I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect of the past. – Woodrow Wilson

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My whole family is very sarcastic and constantly making jokes. – Emily Deschanel

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Ah, the joy of suckling! She lovingly watched the fishlike motions of the toothless mouth and she imagined that with her milk there flowed into her little son her deepest thoughts, concepts, and dreams. – Milan Kundera

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