February 8, 2012
fanciful knowledge

“Human understanding is not composed of dry light, but is subject to influence from the will and the emotions, a fact that creates fanciful knowledge; man prefers to believe what he wants to be true.” —Francis Bacon,

Bazell, Josh (2012-02-08). Wild Thing: A Novel . Hachette Book Group. Kindle Edition.

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