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Fortunately, I keep a quotefile for just such an occasion. Here are some of the pithier entries:
Peace if possible, truth at all costs. -- Martin Luther
Trust, but verify -- Russian saying
Live forever or die trying
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. -- Rick Potvin
Give me immortality or death. -- Nick de Jongh
"I'm not a psychopath, I'm just very creative"
TANSTAAFL -- Heinlein
What you don't know will kill you. -- The Cynic's Book of Wisdom
Half of knowledge is knowing the questions. -- The Cynic's Book of Wisdom
Look behind the curtain. -- The Cynic's Book of Wisdom
Plus a couple of my personal favorites:
Why should I believe that?
Then again, I could be wrong.
The fact that he started some really bloody wars over something that didn't even turn out to be true should maybe give us some pause before we endorse virtues like this.
His frankly obscene antisemitic fantasies don't speak very well for him, either.
For the love of God, don't put this on a shirt, especially if a male is going to wear it at some point.
But it provides useful information about the person wearing the shirt!
I've always favored the quote:
"Ignorance is never better than knowledge." --Enrico Fermi
(This is supposed to be sourced in the book "Atoms in the Family: My life with Enrico Fermi", but I can't find the quote via Google Books, and it's a fair drive to the nearest library that has it.)
Not never.
I'm not saying that basilisks can't exist, but as of writing they don't exist. (And yes, I've found and read LW's 'basilisk').
I knew that this quote would get this sort of response...
Have you also read Bostrom's paper? (I would now point out the example of spoilers for fiction works, but then you might reply by pointing out the study finding that spoilers make fiction works more enjoyable for the average person. OTOH, not all people are average.)
Maybe you should have addressed this concern in advance?
I'm tapping out now.