“I do not believe in God and I am not an atheist.”
― Notebooks 1951-1959
― Notebooks 1951-1959
“I hold firmly to my original views. After all I am a philosopher. ”
― Candide, or, Optimism
― Candide, or, Optimism
“Why do people always expect authors to answer questions? I am an author because I want to ask questions. If I had answers, I'd be a politician.”
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“An intellectual? Yes. And never deny it. An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. I like this, because I am happy to be both halves, the watcher and the watched. "Can they be brought together?" This is a practical question. We must get down to it. "I despise intelligence" really means: "I cannot bear my doubts.”
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