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Full Idea
Sensible things are nothing else but so many sensible qualities.
Gist of Idea
Sensible objects are just sets of sensible qualities
Source
George Berkeley (Three Dialogues of Hylas and Philonous [1713], I p.154)
Book Ref
Berkeley,George: 'The Principles of Human Knowledge etc.', ed/tr. Warnock,G.J. [Fontana 1962], p.154
A Reaction
As it stands this is phenomenalism, but Berkeley eventually votes for idealism. He should acknowledge possible sensations which aren't actually experienced.