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“That day, I began to be incredulous. Or, rather, I regretted having been credulous. I regretted having allowed myself to be borne away by a passion of the mind. Such is credulity.”

Quote by Umberto Eco

Book:Foucault's Pendulum

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Foucault's Pendulum

Foucault's Pendulum is a work of fiction that intertwines elements of mystery and historical fiction. The story revolves around a group of individuals who discover a hidden message in the works of the famous physicist and philosopher, Gaston Bachelard. This discovery leads them on a quest that spans centuries and involves secret societies and esoteric knowledge. more

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Italian essayist, scholar, and critic. Umberto Eco is renowned for his unique literary style and profound academic background. His works integrate history, philosophy, literature, and semiotics, with his most famous novel being 'The Name of the Rose'. more

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“We have a limit, a very discouraging, humiliating limit: death. That's why we like all the things that we assume have no limits and, therefore, no end. It's a way of escaping thoughts about death. We like lists because we don't want to die.”

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“If you interact with things in your life, everything is constantly changing. And if nothing changes, you're an idiot.”

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