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Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally discredited and abandoned...WAR! So that is prophecy, and everyone… — Bob Marley Copy Share Image
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What we have done, the result of that comes to us whenever it comes, either today, tomorrow, hundred years later, hundred lives… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Copy Share Image
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Daniel Dennett is our best current philosopher. He is the next Bertrand Russell. Unlike traditional philosophers, Dan is a student of neuroscience,… — Marvin Minsky Copy Share Image
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