I made this [letter] very long, because I did not have the leisure to make it shorter.

About This Quote

This quotation from Alexander Graham Bell is a metaphor for the fact that his life was too short to be fully enjoyed. Because he died so young, he did not have the luxury of time to do things in a leisurely fashion.

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More Quotes By Blaise Pascal

1. The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.

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2. I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.", 1657)

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3. I made this [letter] very long, because I did not have the leisure to make it shorter.

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4. To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

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5. To ridicule philosophy is really to philosophize.

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