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John Stack IV
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Quotes by John Stack IV
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Everything that is incomprehensible does not cease to exist," so said Pascal. In fact, its incomprehensibility validates its existence: For that which does not exist we can hardly give adjectives, like incomprehensible.
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We are silly creatures who are quite prejudiced against others since we do not have the same thoughts...or thought process, sometimes.Can you imagine the look of pure madness in the man's eyes who first spotted a lobster scurrying about and thought to himself, "I want to put that in my mouth," or the look of sheer horror on the faces of those who witnessed the act?
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We are silly creatures who are quite prejudiced against others merely since we do not share the same thoughts...or thought processes, for that matter.Can you imagine the look of pure madness in the man's eyes who first spotted a lobster scurrying about and thought to himself, I want to put that in my mouth," or the look of sheer horror on the faces of those who witnessed the act?
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Being right, and being happy, are not always the same thing. How many times do we find ourselves right, and very upset about it?... just as many times as we find ourselves wrong, and very happy about that.
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The difference between egoistic hedonism and altruistic hedonism is but an adjective.