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He has been named respectively, Jehovah, Allah, Brahma, Father in…

Quote byAlfred North Whitehead · 1861–1947

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Science and the Modern World (1925), Ch. 11: "God", pp. 250–251.

English (original)

He has been named respectively, Jehovah, Allah, Brahma, Father in Heaven, Order of Heaven, First Cause, Supreme Being, Chance. Each name corresponds to a system of thought derived from the experiences of those who have used it.

— Alfred North Whitehead

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