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Philosopher A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth.
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He who must die, must die in the dark, even though he sells candles.
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Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact....
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Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest...
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In every affair consider what precedes and what follows, and then undertake it.
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A little wonton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse.
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Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked...
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…when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
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Modern cynics and skeptics … see no harm in paying those to whom they...
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A learned man is an idler who kills time with study. Beware of his...