It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do … - Ludwig Wittgenstein

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It's a national concern, I mean how we dispose of nuclear waste in a safe way, how we deal with this incredible amount of nuclear waste we have created over the years.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

It is one of the chief skills of the philosopher not to occupy himself with questions which do not concern him.

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When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.

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I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.

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To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.

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Kierkegaard was by far the most profound thinker of the last century. Kierkegaard was a saint.

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Cynthia Leive

Seriously, if you complain about going to a Paris fashion show, you have officially lost all perspective on life as we know it. And I have little kids who are hard to be away from sometimes when school's going back and there are tons of things that you're missing. But you know, there's that great Billie Jean King expression: "Pressure is a privilege. " We can all deal.

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