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The degeneration of philosophical schools in its turn is the consequence of the mistaken belief that one can philosophize without having been compelled to philosophize by problems outside philosophy. #NassimNicholasTaleb

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The degeneration of philosophical schools in its turn is the consequence of the mistaken belief that one can philosophize without having been compelled to philosophize by problems outside philosophy. #NassimNicholasTaleb — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 13, 2026
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I came across a lot of ads about computers whose main point was that they were going to save you time working. #JennyOdell

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I came across a lot of ads about computers whose main point was that they were going to save you time working. #JennyOdell — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 13, 2026
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Our lives are brief, and so it is the quality of our experiences, rather than the extent of our possessions, that matters. #TheSchoolOfLife

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Our lives are brief, and so it is the quality of our experiences, rather than the extent of our possessions, that matters. #TheSchoolOfLife — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 13, 2026
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Sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut. #HarukiMurakami

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Sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut. #HarukiMurakami — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 13, 2026
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Yet since we have no idea what the world and the job market will look like in 2050, we don't really know what particular skills people will need. #YuvalNoahHarari

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Yet since we have no idea what the world and the job market will look like in 2050, we don't really know what particular skills people will need. #YuvalNoahHarari — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 13, 2026
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...the ethic of divinity had been central to public discourse in the United States until the time of the World War I, after which it began to fade (except in a few places, such as the American South...) #JonathanHaidt

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...the ethic of divinity had been central to public discourse in the United States until the time of the World War I, after which it began to fade (except in a few places, such as the American South...) #JonathanHaidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 12, 2026
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[Grandparents] also grasp that even when things go a bit wrong, children will generally cope well enough. Their sense of danger and their sense of hope have both been made more accurate by experience. History encourages the less panicky sides of ourselves. #TheSchoolOfLife

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[Grandparents] also grasp that even when things go a bit wrong, children will generally cope well enough. Their sense of danger and their sense of hope have both been made more accurate by experience. History encourages the less panicky sides of ourselves. #TheSchoolOfLife — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 12, 2026
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