Bertrand RussellWhoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
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To become a philosopher is to withdraw from the attachment of our physical life and to search for the truths about existence. Philosophy is the study of reality. A person who wishes to pursue philosophy must not be frightened by absurdities, such as the apparent contradictions of the world. Only by acquiring this attitude can we ever hope to understand what we see and feel and hear and think and do.
Source: The Problems Of Philosophy
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