Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

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Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Something to Entertain Until It Doesn't

Something to Entertain Until It Doesn't

Pithy little sayings you can completely ignore.

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May 05, 2025
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You will live and die without ever knowing what it was all about, because it was never about anything.

An optimist claims that this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true.

Society wants you to say YES. To maintain your sanity acquire the art of saying NO.

Mind cannot understand mind, in the same way that you cannot jump over your knees.

If you don't realize your ambitions, you will be disappointed. If you do realize your ambitions, you will be disappointed.

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