Quote of Gottfried Leibniz - Whence it follows that God is...
Biography - Gottfried Leibniz:
German polymath and philosopher.
Born: 1646 - Died: 1716
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1646 - Died: 1716
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: Germany
Whence it follows that God is absolutely perfect, since perfection is nothing but magnitude of positive reality, in the strict sense, setting aside the limits or bounds in things which are limited.
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Quotes about perfection:
It seems that perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
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