"Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences."
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"A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life.“
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"I don't see myself as famous at all so I'm continuing my life as normal."
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"I think the thing to remember, though, the next time you hear someone who is really certain that he is on the side of the angels, is that the idea of angels was created by human beings, who are famous for being frequently untrustworthy and occasional."
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