“A wise man points the way, the idiot will remain fixated on his finger.”
Jean-Louis Rheault, on this site.
(J-L was commenting on how people in general interpret aphorisms).
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Mathematicians think in symbols, physicists in objects, philosophers in concepts, geometers in images, jurists in constructs, logicians in operators, writers in impressions, and idiots in words.
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The difference between the politician and the philosopher is that, in a debate, the politician doesn’t try to convince the other side, only the audience.
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Inflammation is a part of your body expressing anger.
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By Jensen’s inequality, reading a 200 page novel is less taxing than 20 short stories of 10 page each. Extend to aphorisms: one should read a small number of them per sitting.
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