~ 1724 - 1804
Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was a German philosopher known for his work in metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western philosophy, particularly for his ideas on the nature of knowledge, morality, and the mind.
It is not God's will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves happy.
Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.
But although all our knowledge begins with experience, it does not follow that it arises from experience.