Let us not limit the resources of nature; they are infinite… - Julien Offray de La Mettrie

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Let us not limit the resources of nature; they are infinite, especially when reinforced by great art.

Julien Offray de La Mettrie

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About Julien Offray de La Mettrie

(November 23, 1709 – November 11, 1751) was a French physician and philosopher, and one of the earliest of the French materialists of the Enlightenment. He is best known for his work L'homme machine ().

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Alternative Names: La Mettrie

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