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Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes

I must plunge into the water of doubt again and again Picture Quote #1

One might say: Genius is talent exercised with courage Picture Quote #1

Animals come when their names are called. Just like human beings Picture Quote #1

A picture is a fact Picture Quote #1

The world is the totality of facts, not things Picture Quote #1

It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed ‘Wisdom.’ And then I know exactly what is going to follow: ‘Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.’ Picture Quote #1

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Is it even always an advantage to replace an indistinct picture by a sharp one? Isn’t the indistinct one often what we need? Picture Quote #1

If, for example, you were to think more deeply about death, then it would be truly strange if, in so doing, you did not encounter new images Picture Quote #1

The aim of philosophy is to erect a wall at the point where language stops anyway Picture Quote #1

In the world everything is as it is and happens as it does happen. In it, there is no value, - and if there were, it would be of no value Picture Quote #1

For remember that in general we don’t use language according to strict rules-- it hasn’t been taught to us by means of strict rules, either. We, in our discussions on the other hand, constantly compare language with a calculus preceding to exact rules Picture Quote #1

Think of the tools in a tool-box: there is a hammer, pliers, a saw, a screwdriver, a rule, a glue-pot, nails and screws.--The function of words are as diverse as the functions of these objects Picture Quote #1

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Philosophers are often like little children, who first scribble random lines on a piece of paper with their pencils, and now ask an adult ‘What is that? Picture Quote #1

Suppose someone were to say: ‘Imagine this butterfly exactly as it is, but ugly instead of beautiful’?! Picture Quote #1

Think, for example, of the words which you perhaps utter in this space of time. They are no longer part of this language. And in different surroundings the institution of money doesn’t exist either Picture Quote #1

Philosophy just puts everything before us, and neither explains nor deduces anything.-Since everything lies open to view there is nothing to explain Picture Quote #1

Just be indipendent of the external world, so you don’t have to fear for what’s in it Picture Quote #1

If there were a verb meaning to believe falsely, it would not have any significant first person, present indicative Picture Quote #1

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Talent is a spring from which fresh water is constantly flowing. But this spring loses its value if it is not used in the right way Picture Quote #1

Talent is a spring from which fresh water always flows.- But this spring is worthless if no good use is made of it Picture Quote #1

[M]an is fulfilling the purpose of existence who no longer needs to have any purpose except to live. That is to say, who is content Picture Quote #1

Could one imagine a stone’s having consciousness? And if anyone can do so-why should that not merely prove that such image-mongery is of no interest to us? Picture Quote #1

Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language Picture Quote #1

A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes Picture Quote #1

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The human body is the best picture of the human soul Picture Quote #1

Uttering a word is like striking a note on the keyboard of the imagination Picture Quote #1

Tell them I've had a wonderful life Picture Quote #1

Make sure that your religion is a matter between you and God only Picture Quote #1

With my full philosophical rucksack I can only climb slowly up the mountain of mathematics Picture Quote #1

A confession has to be part of your new life Picture Quote #1

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I must plunge into the water of doubt again and again (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) One might say: Genius is talent exercised with courage (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Animals come when their names are called. Just like human beings (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) A picture is a fact (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) The world is the totality of facts, not things (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed ‘Wisdom.’ And then I know exactly what is going to follow: ‘Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.’ (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Is it even always an advantage to replace an indistinct picture by a sharp one? Isn’t the indistinct one often what we need? (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) If, for example, you were to think more deeply about death, then it would be truly strange if, in so doing, you did not encounter new images (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) The aim of philosophy is to erect a wall at the point where language stops anyway (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) In the world everything is as it is and happens as it does happen. In it, there is no value, - and if there were, it would be of no value (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) For remember that in general we don’t use language according to strict rules-- it hasn’t been taught to us by means of strict rules, either. We, in our discussions on the other hand, constantly compare language with a calculus preceding to exact rules (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Think of the tools in a tool-box: there is a hammer, pliers, a saw, a screwdriver, a rule, a glue-pot, nails and screws.--The function of words are as diverse as the functions of these objects (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Philosophers are often like little children, who first scribble random lines on a piece of paper with their pencils, and now ask an adult ‘What is that? (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Suppose someone were to say: ‘Imagine this butterfly exactly as it is, but ugly instead of beautiful’?! (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Think, for example, of the words which you perhaps utter in this space of time. They are no longer part of this language. And in different surroundings the institution of money doesn’t exist either. (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Philosophy just puts everything before us, and neither explains nor deduces anything.-Since everything lies open to view there is nothing to explain (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Just be indipendent of the external world, so you don’t have to fear for what’s in it (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) If there were a verb meaning to believe falsely, it would not have any significant first person, present indicative. (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Talent is a spring from which fresh water is constantly flowing. But this spring loses its value if it is not used in the right way. (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Talent is a spring from which fresh water always flows.- But this spring is worthless if no good use is made of it. (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) [M]an is fulfilling the purpose of existence who no longer needs to have any purpose except to live. That is to say, who is content. (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Could one imagine a stone’s having consciousness? And if anyone can do so-why should that not merely prove that such image-mongery is of no interest to us? (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) The human body is the best picture of the human soul (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Uttering a word is like striking a note on the keyboard of the imagination (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Tell them I've had a wonderful life (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) Make sure that your religion is a matter between you and God only (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) With my full philosophical rucksack I can only climb slowly up the mountain of mathematics (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes) A confession has to be part of your new life (Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes)

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