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 problema com o mundo é que os tolos e os fanáticos estão sempre tão seguros de si próprios, mas as pessoas mais sábias estão tão cheias de dúvidas.
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.
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📦 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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