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Besides, I know the Athenian character from experience: you like to be told pleasant news, but if things do not turn out in the way you have been led to expect, then you blame your informants afterwards. I therefore thought it safer to let you know the truth. #Thucydides

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Besides, I know the Athenian character from experience: you like to be told pleasant news, but if things do not turn out in the way you have been led to expect, then you blame your informants afterwards. I therefore thought it safer to let you know the truth. #Thucydides — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Sep 1, 2025
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Experts who acknowledge the full extent of their ignorance may expect to be replaced by more confident competitors, who are better able to gain the trust of clients. #DanielKahneman

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Experts who acknowledge the full extent of their ignorance may expect to be replaced by more confident competitors, who are better able to gain the trust of clients. #DanielKahneman — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Sep 1, 2025
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The emotions an artist experiences [...] are nonetheless channeled into something constructive, and the observer of the final piece might be challenged to pay attention to the issues in question and align himself with the artist's motivations. #DerrenBrown

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The emotions an artist experiences [...] are nonetheless channeled into something constructive, and the observer of the final piece might be challenged to pay attention to the issues in question and align himself with the artist's motivations. #DerrenBrown — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 31, 2025
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Nothing is more common than to pursue self-esteem by means that will not and cannot work [...] Instead of valuing personal authenticity, we may value belonging to the right clubs, or the right church, or the right political party. #NathanielBranden

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Nothing is more common than to pursue self-esteem by means that will not and cannot work [...] Instead of valuing personal authenticity, we may value belonging to the right clubs, or the right church, or the right political party. #NathanielBranden — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 31, 2025
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Even when they do not panic men often sense that older ways off feeling and thinking have collapsed and that newer beginnings are ambiguous to the point of stasis. #CWrightMills

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Even when they do not panic men often sense that older ways off feeling and thinking have collapsed and that newer beginnings are ambiguous to the point of stasis. #CWrightMills — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 31, 2025
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People disagree about the meaning of books, bodies, and schools, and how they should be valued. In fact, we disagree about the norms appropriate to many of the domains that markets have invaded #MichaelSandel

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People disagree about the meaning of books, bodies, and schools, and how they should be valued. In fact, we disagree about the norms appropriate to many of the domains that markets have invaded #MichaelSandel — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 31, 2025
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...we cannot investigate everything ourselves. But precisely because of that, we need at least to investigate carefully our favourite sources of information--be they a newspaper, a website, a TV network or a person. #YuvalNoahHarari

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...we cannot investigate everything ourselves. But precisely because of that, we need at least to investigate carefully our favourite sources of information--be they a newspaper, a website, a TV network or a person. #YuvalNoahHarari — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Aug 31, 2025
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