Nietzsche ended his life trapped in a sanitarium — Shwah
I've read Einstein's "Relativity" but that doesn't make me a genius. (Btw, Freddy died in bed at his sister's home.) — 180 Proof
Have you heard of Lasègue–Falret syndrome, shared delusions? — Agent Smith
Democritus believed that (modernizing his words) it's better to have the gun pointed at you than you pointing the gun at someone (conscientious objectors). Democritus was a pre-Christian Greek philosopher if memory serves. What did he mean by that? If given a choice, would it be better to be a slave than a slave-master? — Agent Smith
It's a thought many seem to obide by ("better him than me!"), but without the conviction that it is better to undergo evil than to perform it oneself, one cannot be truly moral. Within the "better him than me" mentality lies the admission that any moral conduct is a facade - a matter of convenience, and not truly part of one's being — Tzeentch
Can a fraud Buddha become a genuine Buddha? — Agent Smith
Of course, but it's unlikely they'll get there through fraudulent ways. "Fake it till you make it" only works when one wishes and manages to deceive others, but to endeavor to deceive oneself is irrational, and the reverse course to spiritual development. — Tzeentch
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