David HumeIt is impossible for us to think of any thing, which we have not antecedently felt, either by our external or internal senses.
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What we perceive through our senses, our thoughts, are all based on experience. Our senses give us the sensation of objects around us. If you experience something, your mind will think about it the next moment. If you have never seen a rainbow, then you may not be able to imagine it. It is impossible for us to think of any thing, which we have not antecedently felt, either by our external or internal senses.
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