# Feeling Machines That Think by Antonio Damasio
> "We are not thinking machines that feel; rather, we are feeling machines that think."
> **— Antonio Damasio**, *Widely attributed Damasio formulation; primary source pending*
Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Widely attributed Damasio formulation; primary source pending.
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