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“Indeed, not all attacks—especially the bitter and ridiculing kind leveled at Darwin—are offered in good faith, but for practical purposes it is good policy to assume that they are.”

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Book:From Dream to Discovery: On Being a Scientist

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“Such a principled disregard of ad hominem evidence is a characteristically modern prejudice of professional philosophers. For most Greek and Roman thinkers from Plato to Augustine, theorizing was but one mode of living life philosophically. To Socrates and the countless classical philosophers who tried to follow in his footsteps, the primary point was not to ratify a certain set of propositions (even when the ability to define terms and analyze arguments was a constitutive component of a school's teaching), but rather to explore 'the kind of person, the sort of self' that one could elaborate as a result of taking the quest for wisdom seriously.”

Wisdom Ad Hominem

Author:James Miller

“Calling people stupid with no real solution of your own is a fool's reach for superiority.”

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“You know what truly aches? Having so much inside you and not having the slightest clue of how to pour it out.”

Love Emotional Heartache Sincerity Emotional Pain Inside Clueless Aches Bottled Up

Book:Write like no one is reading

Source: Write like no one is reading

“When people have not learned to interpret the past, to read the present; and to imagine and empower the future, they are living a life without a punchline, clueless about the story they are embarked upon. ("Not on the shortlist" )”

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Author:Erik Pevernagie

“Standard protocol?" "Yup." "How many times have you done this?" "Zero. But I'm familiar with the trope." "The...what?" He blinked at her confused.”

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Book:The Love Hypothesis

Source: The Love Hypothesis

“Things [that] you call dead haven't yet had the chance to be born.”

Life Inspirational Motivation Hope

Author:Scatman John

“Politics is clueless; I can claim -"I am a politician" only because I am not.”

Politics Politician Political Philosophy Clueless

Author:Munia Khan

“Amber has a black belt in insensitivity, which she often mistakes for constructive criticism.”

Clueless Baldwin From Another Planet H B Gilmour

Book:Baldwin from Another Planet

Source: Baldwin from Another Planet

“Whaddaya want?" growled Viola, our small, surly, octogenarian waitress. What did I want? A job. A clue. A love. "Two coffees," Len answered for me. Coffee would do for now, I guess.”

Life Clueless

Book:Charmed Thirds

Source: Charmed Thirds

“I'll be honest," I said. "That's rather embarrassing. And also? So many remarks make much more sense now. I really need to be more aware of my surroundings." And then I walked into a large boulder. -- Sam”

Embarrassing Clueless

Book:The Lightning-Struck Heart

Source: The Lightning-Struck Heart

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