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Certainty and Doubt

The following quote is from Bertrand Russell:

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but as pessoas mais sábias estão tão cheias de dúvidas.wiser people are so full of doubts.

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O grande com o é que os e os estão sempre tão de si próprios, mas as pessoas mais estão tão cheias de .

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are so full of doubts.

Today's vocabulary

📦 Problema [masc. noun]: Problem 🌍 Mundo [masc. noun]: World 🤪 Tolo [masc. noun]: Fool 📣 Fanático [masc. noun]: Fanatic ✅ Seguro [masc. adjective]: Certain 🧠 Sábio [masc. noun]: Wise person ❓ Dúvida [femin. noun]: Doubt

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