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Ramon Llull was a mathematician, polymath, philosopher, logician, Franciscan tertiary and writer from the Kingdom of Majorca. He is credited with writing the first major work of Catalan literature. Recently surfaced manuscripts show his work to have predated by several centuries prominent work on elections theory. He is also considered a pioneer of computation theory, especially given his influence on Leibniz. Wikipedia  

✵ 1232 – 1316   •   Other names Raimundus Lullus
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Famous Ramon Llull Quotes

“Death has no terrors for a sincere servant of Christ who is laboring to bring souls to a knowledge of the truth.”

Ramon Llull

Llull cited in: George Frederick Maclear (1863) A history of Christian missions during the Middle Ages . p. 365

“If understanding followed no rule at all, there would be no good in the understanding nor in the matter understood, and to remain in ignorance would be the greatest good.”

Ramon Llull

The Hundred Names of God cited in: Margaret A. Boden (2006) Mind As Machine: A History of Cognitive Science. Vol 1. p. 56

“Every woman is worth more when she learns to read.”

Ramon Llull

Llull cited in: Lucie Hayes (2009) Frommer's 24 Great Walks in Barcelona. p. 47

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