Quote of Ludwig Wittgenstein - What can be said at all...
Biography - Ludwig Wittgenstein:
Austrian-British philosopher.
Born: 1889 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Austria
Born: 1889 - Died: 1951
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Austria
What can be said at all can be said clearly, and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence.
Note
Quote source: Tractatus Logico-philosophicus
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about clarity:
For it must not be supposed that merely because the justness of an idea has been proved it can be productive of effective action even on cultivated minds. This fact may be quickly appreciated by noting how slight is the influence of the clearest demonstration on the majority of men.
Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams who looks inside, awakes.
Quotes about silence:
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