"The assumption that anything true is knowable is the grandfather of paradoxes."

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Source : "Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge". Book by William Poundstone, 1988.

William Poundstone

#Grandfather Quotes #Assumption Quotes #Paradox Quotes

“Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it means never living apart from one's self. It is not about the absence of other people -- it is about being fully present to ourselves, whether or not we are with others. Community does not necessarily mean living face-to-face with others; rather, it means never losing the awareness that we are connected to each other. It is not about the presence of other people -- it is about being fully open to the reality of relationship, whether or not we are alone.”
“My father's vision was to see the Pilbara developed in a way that would benefit his beloved north, and West Australia and he wanted to see Australia become a stronger economy benefiting from the development of our north. His life was spent pursuing that vision.”
“I live in a Mobile Home - I've never had a house, except once; I rented a log cabin.”
“I prefer film and that's what I think I'm gonna put my focus on.”

Source : Interview With Spence D., www.ign.com. August 10, 2001.
“To forgive or not to forgive... are those my only choices?”
“If it be true that our people represent a high percentage of mental vigor, the distinction is probably due, in some measure, to the extremely important part which Talmud studies have played in the spiritual life of the race.”

Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.30, Courier Corporation
“A profound thought is in a constant state of becoming; it adopts the experience of a life and assumes its shape.”
“What is virtue? Reason in practice.”

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