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Quote by Francisco Bilbao
A donde no alcance el telescopio, la razón alcanza.
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The quote contrasts the limits of observation with the reach of thought. A telescope may not show everything directly, but reason can still examine possibilities, connect what is known, and ask what lies beyond immediate sight. It presents reasoning as a way to extend understanding when direct visual evidence ends.
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- Filosofía en español, Obras completas de Francisco Bilbao (1866)
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