d'Holbach says, "Action always being the effect of his will once determined, and as his will cannot be determined but by a motive which is not in his own power, it follows that he is never the master of the determination of his own peculiar will; that consequently he never acts as an agnostic."

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d'Holbach argues that human actions are determined by motives outside their control, implying that individuals do not have free will in the sense of being able to act independently of these external influences. However, the statement that he never acts as an "agnostic" is not a direct conclusion of d'Holbach's argument or a term he uses in this context. The focus is on the lack of free will due to external determinants, not on acting as an agnostic.

D'Holbach Says, "Action Always Being the Effect of His Will