Philosophers have often held dispute As to the seat of thought in man and brute For that the power of thought attends the latter My friend, thy beau, hath made a settled matter, And spite of dogmas current in all ages, One settled fact is better than ten sages. (O, Tempora! O, Mores! ) Edgar Allan Poe
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In Othello, Shakespeare has the title character state, "Philosophers have often held dispute As to the seat of thought in man and brute For that the power of thought attends the latter My friend, thy beau, hath made a settled matter And spite of dogmas current in all ages One settled fact is better than ten sages." In this famous quote, Othello states that there is no need for debate about where the mind resides. The power of thought resides in both man and brute.

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