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(8,155 posts) Tue Aug 20, 2013, 12:44 AM Aug 2013

"The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters"

- Francisco Goya (circa 1799)

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"The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Aug 2013 OP

That it does, indeed, as has been shown liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #1

Hmmm. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #2

The full epigraph napoleon_in_rags Aug 2013 #3

Or as Dr. Gonzo calls it, Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #4

liberalhistorian

(20,814 posts)

1. That it does, indeed, as has been shown

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 12:47 AM

Aug 2013

countless times throughout all history everywhere. Yet, we never do seem to learn, do we? Sigh.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

2. Hmmm.

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 01:06 AM

Aug 2013

Interesting.

napoleon_in_rags

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3. The full epigraph

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 01:57 AM

Aug 2013

"Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters: united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels."

So its the combination of fantasy and reason that matters , cool thought.

Warren DeMontague

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4. Or as Dr. Gonzo calls it,

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 02:04 AM

Aug 2013

"bat country"

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