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When philosophy is wielded with arrogance and stubbornly, it is the cause for the ruin of many.

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Nov 18, 2025
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“When philosophy is wielded with arrogance and stubbornly, it is the cause for the ruin of many. Let philosophy scrape off your own faults, rather than be a way to rail against the faults of others.”- Seneca

Most people read a book, get into fitness or try a new diet and think they’re now better than others. They become unbearable. But as you grow older, you learn that judging others never gives you what you think it will. You tell yourself it’s about…


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