The true business of the philosopher, though not flattering to his vanity, is merely to ascertain, arrange and condense the facts.

The true business of the philosopher, though not flattering to his vanity, is merely to ascertain, arrange and condense the facts.

John Leslie
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The true business of the philosopher, though not flattering to his vanity, is merely to ascertain, arrange and condense the facts.

John Leslie
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I find it hard to swallow the notion that the world is improved by extra suffering. And that goes for a lot of Christian doctrine. Jones commits a crime, so you expiate the evil by nailing Smith to a cross and it's all better. - John Leslie

Jim Holt, Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
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