Quote#Children
Philosophers are often like little children, who first scribble…
Quote byLudwig Wittgenstein · 1889–1951
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Philosophical Occasions 1912-1951 (1993), Ch. 9: Philosophy, p. 193.
English (original)
Philosophers are often like little children, who first scribble random lines on a piece of paper with their pencils, and now ask an adult "What is that?"
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
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