“I assert that nothing ever comes to pass without a cause.”
Jonathan Edwards book The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will (1754).
“Without inspiration, which fills the soul with a healthy warmth, nothing great can ever be brought to pass.”
Ohne Begeisterung, welche die Seele mit einer gesunden Wärme erfüllt, wird nie etwas Großes zustande gebracht.
As quoted in 30 Minuten für intelligente Schlagfertigkeit (2004) by Stephané Etrillard, p. 55.
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