Quote by Søren Kierkegaard
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. – Søren Kierkegaard

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I see it all perfectly: there are two possibilities, one can either do this or do that. My honest opinion and friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it, you will regret both. – Søren Kierkegaard

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How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress. – Niels Bohr

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Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough. – Confucius, Analects

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Practical gentlemen hate uncertainty, balancing of probabilities, skepticism or approximation. They have a number of bitterly satirical comments on persons whose minds are so open that their brains fall out. They are bent on getting to a conclusion. – Max Radin, 1937

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Invest a few moments in thinking. It will pay good interest. – Author Unknown

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