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Agostinho da Silva

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You said: Agostinho da SilvaGeorge Agostinho Baptista da Silva (1906–1994) was a prominent Portuguese philosopher, essayist, poet, and pedagogue widely considered one of the most original and freethinking intellectuals of the 20th century. His philosophy uniquely blended elements of pantheism, millenarianism, and Eastern philosophies (such as Buddhism and Taoism) with a radical defense of human freedom as mankind's ultimate attribute.

I am not interested in being original. I am interested in being true.

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My advice should serve for you to oppose it. It is possible that after the opposition you will think the same as I do; but by that time, the thought already belongs to you.

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