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The human mind may know God, and learn of God, though it has no terms…

Quote byGeorge C. Lorimer · 1838–1904

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 267..

English (original)

The human mind may know God, and learn of God, though it has no terms by which to explain Him; it may think of Him as Absolute, as Infinite, as Personal, while it may never in this life be able to fathom the full meaning of these sublime ideas.

— George C. Lorimer

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