I think that the philosopher must, for his own purposes, carry methodological strictness to an extreme when he is investigating and pursuing his truths, but when he is ready to enunciate them and give them out, he ought to avoid the cynical skill with which some scientists, like a Hercules at the fair, amuse themselves by displaying to the public the biceps of their technique. History as a System
“Poverty, sickness, wars, famines old age and death itself were not the inevitable fate of humankind. They were simply the fruits of our ignorance.” Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Why did people want to rob him of the fame of fasting longer?” A Hunger Artist
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