Quote#Speech
It is never entirely safe to laugh at the metaphysics of the…
Quote byJohn William Dunne · 1875–1949
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: An Experiment with Time (1927), Ch. XVII, opening paragraph.
English (original)
It is never entirely safe to laugh at the metaphysics of the 'man-in-the-street'. Basic ideas which have become enshrined in popular language cannot be wholly foolish or unwarranted. For that sort of canonization must mean, at least, that the notions in question have stood the test of numerous centuries and have been accorded unhesitating acceptance wherever speech has made its way.
— John William Dunne
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