Taking it in its wider and generic application, I understand faith to be the supplement of sense; or, to change the phrase, all knowledge which comes not to us through our senses we gain by faith in others.
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Taking it in its wider and generic application, I understand faith to be the supplement of sense; or, to change the phrase, all knowledge which comes not to us through our senses we gain by faith in others. — Matthew Simpson
About Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson was a Clergyman from American (1967–1884).
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This quote is attributed to Matthew Simpson, a Clergyman from American.
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Matthew Simpson lived from 1967 – 1884.
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