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If there is anything more dangerous to the life of the mind than having...
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The acquisition of knowledge is the mission of research, the transmission of knowledge is...
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The resounding echo of the mortal coil, echoes in the ears of those who...
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To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, not even to...
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The best ideas are common property.
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You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.
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What importance can we attach to the things of this world? Friendship? It disappears...
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When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to...
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It is easier to pull down than to build up.