Wittgenstein (1993)
Clancy Chassay: Young Ludwig
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Quotes
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Martian : Hail, Earthling.
Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : Earthling? I'm a philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Who are you?
Martian : You could call me Mister Green. May I ask you a question; how many toes do philosophers have?
Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : Ten.
Martian : Fascinating. That's how many humans have.
Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : Mister Green, philosophers are humans, and know how many toes they have.
Martian : Oh dear. Does that mean Martians can't be philosophers?
Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : Oh, god.
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[first lines]
Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.
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Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : In art it is hard to say anything as good as: saying nothing.
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Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : Even to have expressed a false thought boldly and clearly is to have gained a great deal.
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Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : The horrors of hell can be experienced in a single day; that's plenty of time.
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Young Ludwig Wittgenstein : Doubt comes after belief.