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21 " To call yourself a ‘realistic’ person is intensely arrogant and naïve. If you do so, you claim that you are capable of understanding reality. And, is there a more silly and arrogant person than the one who claims such an impermissible thing? "
― Vizi Andrei , Economy of Truth: Practical Maxims and Reflections
22 " If you happen to meet a fellow who has a habit of producing imbecile opinions, don't debate or insult him.Just drop an occasional “why” after each of his moronic statements and unapologetically watch his decay… "
23 " Happiness consists of being able to understand yourself; and the reality around you. If you try to do so, you’re on the way to being liberated from suffering and misery. "
24 " It is easier to invent than to discover. Humanity does not have the patience to wait for the truth. Humans want utility – quickly! Religion and law were not created because they are true, but because they are utilitarian: they serve our needs.Or, do they? "
25 " When people praise someone for ‘thinking for herself’, you should laugh.You can‘t think for yourself. No one can. We cannot think independently of other human beings.Our thinking process is the product of what we read, watch, experience and whom we socialize and hang out with. "
26 " The man who’s gathering knowledge for the sake of it is like the sailor who's dying of thirst on the ocean. No matter how much he drinks, he will always be thirsty. "
27 " Criticism will always be closer to the truth than flattery. "