The love of God consists in an ardent desire to procure the general welfare, and reason teaches me that there is nothing which contributes more to th… - Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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The love of God consists in an ardent desire to procure the general welfare, and reason teaches me that there is nothing which contributes more to the general welfare of mankind than the perfection of reason.

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About Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1 July 1646 {21 June O.S.} – 14 November 1716) was a German philosopher and mathematician.

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Alternative Names: Gottfried Wilhelm • Leibniz • Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz • Freiherr Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz • Gottfried Leibniz • Leibnitz
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