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Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language. – Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Not every religion has to have St. Augustines attitude to sex. Why even in our culture marriages are celebrated in a church, everyone present knows what is going to happen that night, but that doesnt prevent it being a religious ceremony. – Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Attitude
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When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of. – Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Humor is not a mood but a way of looking at the world. So if it is correct to say that humor was stamped out in Nazi Germany, that does not mean that people were not in good spirits, or anything of that sort, but something much deeper and more important. – Ludwig Wittgenstein

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I want to exude strength and intelligence. – Portia de Rossi

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The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head. – Alexander Pope

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I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would be an affront to your intelligence. – George Bernard Shaw

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