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“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.”
― The Descent of Man
― The Descent of Man
“The more we serve our fellowmen in appropriate ways, the more substance there is to our souls. We become more significant individuals as we serve others. We become more substantive as we serve others—indeed, it is easier to “find” ourselves because there is so much more of us to find!”
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“To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“My favourite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.
[Sources and Acknowledgements: Chapter 19]”
― 3001: The Final Odyssey
[Sources and Acknowledgements: Chapter 19]”
― 3001: The Final Odyssey
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