“Invention strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come from nothing.”
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Reynolds, S. J. (n.d.). Invention strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come from nothing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5224-invention-strictly-speaking-is-little-more-than-a/
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Reynolds, Sir Joshua. “Invention strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come from nothing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5224-invention-strictly-speaking-is-little-more-than-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Reynolds, Sir Joshua. “Invention strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come from nothing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5224-invention-strictly-speaking-is-little-more-than-a/.