Only the subject's individual consciousness can testify for the unwitnessed acts, and there is no act more deprived of external testimony than the act of knowing.

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Only the subject's individual consciousness can testify for the unwitnessed acts, and there is no act more deprived of external testimony than the act of knowing. This quote speaks to the current state of our world. With so much happening around us, it's easy to overlook the influence that individual consciousness has on our lives. Many of our thoughts are difficult to believe, but what separates them from myths is that they have a basis in reality.

The first part of the quote means that personal experience is what validates all thoughts, even those that are difficult to believe. And, if an event isn't witnessed, it's unlikely to be considered real.

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1. Only the subject's individual consciousness can testify for the unwitnessed acts, and there is no act more deprived of external testimony than the act of knowing.

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