There is only one thing that a philosopher can be relied on to do, and that is, to contradict other philosophers.
— William James  ·  No category

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philosopher [fə'lɑsəfɚ] 词频3 词根: soph
n. 哲学家，哲人;思想家，学者;豁达的人;爱卖弄大道理者;
💡 philo爱+soph智慧+er者→哲学家，思想家
"the Greek philosopher Aristotle"
希腊哲学家亚里士多德
近义：thinker, philosophe
thing [θiŋ] 词频1
n. 事件，形势;东西，事物;家伙;事业;
"She was the only thing that made life bearable."
只因有了她生活才可以过得下去。
近义：item, knickknack, article, object, tchotchke, thingamabob
contradict [kɔntrə'dikt] 词频4 词根: contra
vt. 反驳，驳斥;否认;与…矛盾，与…抵触; vi. 反驳;否认;发生矛盾;
💡 contra(反的)dict(话)- 反驳
"She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her."
如果有人想反驳她,她说起话来就会义愤填膺.
近义：impugn, naysay, oppose, rebut, refute, belie 反义：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
relied
v. 信任( rely的过去式和过去分词 ); 信赖; 依赖; 依靠
philosophers
n. 哲学家( philosopher的复数形式 ); 豁达的人

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"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact."
"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use."
"Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism."
"The great use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it."
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