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"A witty saying proves nothing." -- Voltaire The world is far more complex than any human could possibly fathom, and reducing complex subjects to witticisms u
by l0b0 6y ago
"A witty saying proves nothing."
-- Voltaire
The world is far more complex than any human could possibly fathom, and reducing complex subjects to witticisms usually works against those subjects, whether intentional or not.
- plibither8 6y agoHah. I love this one!
- gitgud 6y agoFirst I've heard of an anti-motto
- contingencies 6y agoHere's another: It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. - Aristotle
- m463 6y agoThat is extremely astute.
- derwiki 6y agoIt was perfect as a senior quote in my yearbook!
- Saint_Genet 6y agoIndeed. I contend that posting quotes to look smart or profound is stolen intellectual valor.
- mijoharas 6y agoyep, that's a well known quote from Mark Twain if I'm not mistaken /s
- ImaCake 6y agoThis is why I use my quotes and note collection as a set of reminders and stories. The result is that my collected notes have each become longer over time; early quotes are one or two sentences, now I rarely save anything less than half a paragraph. The quotes are mostly useless to anyone else, unless our interests intersect. They are for my enjoyment and understanding.
- IAmNotAFix 6y agoL’ABBÉ. — Madame, madame, un bon mot ne prouve rien. LE COMTE. — Cela est vrai ; mais un bon mot n’empêche pas qu’on ne puisse avoir raison. -- The Clergyman -- Madam, Madam, a witty saying proves nothing. The Count -- That is correct; but a witty saying doesn't prevent being right. https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Le_D%C3%AEner_du_comte_de_Boulainvilliers https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Le_D%C3%AEner_du_comte_de_Bou...
- IvanLudvig 6y agoYeah. The world is so chaotic