“'"Spirit" is matter seen in a stronger light. What else did Malebranche mean when he spoke of "seeing all things in God"? Existence is a mystery because the light of it is inexhaustible.”

— L. P. Jacks

Near the Brink: Observations of a Nonagenarian (1952). p. 17.

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British educator, philosopher, and Unitarian minister 1860–1955

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