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“It's not a silly question if you can't answer it.”

Quote by Jostein Gaarder

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Jostein Gaarder

Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian author known for his fantasy literature. His most famous work is 'Sophie's World', a philosophical novel that combines literary and philosophical elements, telling the story of a girl named Sophie's dialogue with a philosopher. Gaarder's works often explore profound philosophical and religious issues, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

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“It is by no means certain that we advance our philosophical quest by reading Plato or Aristotle. It may increase our knowledge of history but not of the world.”

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“We can be hindered in our development and our personal growth by political conditions. Outer circumstances can constrain us. Only when we are free to develop our innate abilities can we live as free beings. But we are just as much determined by inner potential and outer opportunities as the Stone Age boy on the Rhine, the lion in Africa, or the apple tree in the garden.”

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“To prove religious faith by human reason is rationalistic claptrap.”

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“And although I have seen nothing but black crows in my life, it doesn't mean that there's no such thing as a white crow. Both for a philosopher and for a scientist it can be important not to reject the possibility of finding a white crow. You might almost say that hunting for 'the white crow' is science's principal task.”

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“Acting responsibly is not a matter of strengthening our reason but of deepening our feelings for the welfare of others.”

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Book:Sophie's World

Source: Sophie's World

“Many of the Nazis were convicted after the war, but they were not convicted for being 'unreasonable'. They were convicted for being gruesome murderers.”

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“Where both reason and experience fall short, there occurs a vacuum that can be filled by faith.”

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Book:Sophie's World

Source: Sophie's World

“Maybe we can comprehend a flower or an insect, but we can never comprehend ourselves. Even less can we expect to comprehend the universe.”

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“You might say that the very best that can happen is to have energetic opponents.”

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Book:Sophie's World

Source: Sophie's World