NoMoreMrNiceGuy
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Mon Jan-24-05 12:29 AM
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The problem with the world is fools and fanatics are so sure ... |
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of themselves and wiser people are full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
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Mon Jan-24-05 12:30 AM
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AngelAsuka
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Mon Jan-24-05 12:34 AM
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2. I've never heard that. Makes sense. Thanks! |
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Mon Jan-24-05 12:34 AM
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3. Are you sure about that? |
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Mon Jan-24-05 01:45 AM
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4. Yup, and it's unstoppable |
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Because once you're sure of yourself you've become a fanatic. The wise are, by definition, conflicted.
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Mon Jan-24-05 06:32 PM
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5. This is a favorite of mine — I used to have it up in my cubicle… |
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…when I still had a job — and a cubicle.
Here's the exact quote:
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."
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