[A savage's] mind was never in a condition to form abstract ideas of regularity and proportion, neither is his heart susceptible of sentiments of admiration and love, which, even without our perceiving it, are produced by our application of [ideas of love] #JeanJacquesRousseau

- April 28, 2025

[A savage's] mind was never in a condition to form abstract ideas of regularity and proportion, neither is his heart susceptible of sentiments of admiration and love, which, even without our perceiving it, are produced by our application of [ideas of love] #JeanJacquesRousseau
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[A savage's] mind was never in a condition to form abstract ideas of regularity and proportion, neither is his heart susceptible of sentiments of admiration and love, which, even without our perceiving it, are produced by our application of [ideas of love] #JeanJacquesRousseau

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