d'Holbach asserts that "This is a principle the truth of which no thinking being will be able to refuse accrediting: his life is a series of recurring spaces; his conduct, whether good or bad, virtuous or vicious, useful or prejudicial, either to himself or to others, is a concatenation of action."

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d'Holbach did emphasize determinism and the influence of external factors on human behavior, but the specific quote provided does not directly match any well-known statement by him. His works generally argue that human actions are determined by physical and social causes rather than free will, focusing more on the materialistic and deterministic nature of actions rather than describing life as "a series of recurring spaces" and conduct in such a manner.

D'Holbach Asserts That "This Is a Principle the Truth of Which