Quote by: Samuel Alexander

Hence, in desiring, the more the enjoyment is delayed, the more fancy begins to weave about the object images of future fruition, and to clothe the desired object with properties calculated to inflame the impulse.


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Author Bio


  • NameSamuel Alexander
  • DescriptionAustralian-born British philosopher
  • BornJanuary 6, 1859
  • DiedSeptember 13, 1938
  • CountryUnited Kingdom; Australia
  • ProfessionPhilosopher