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What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Had Humor Same Sense Sense Of Humor Strange Strange World World Would

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Disagreement does not necessarily have to be overcome. It may remain an important and constitutive feature of our relations to others and also be seen as something that is merely to be expected in the light of the best explanations we have of how such disagreement arises.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Also Arises Best Disagreement Does Expected Explanations Feature How Important Light May Merely Necessarily Others Our Overcome Relations Remain Seen Something

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I was attracted to opera when I was 15 or 16. A very rich man in England bankrupted himself to put on a lot of opera during the war, but he converted a lot of people, myself included, in the process.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Attracted Converted England He Himself Included Lot Man Myself Opera People Process Put Rich Rich Man Very War

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We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Contentment Looking May Pass Roses Victory Violets

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We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody's weakness.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Advantage Every Every Time Grow Little Somebody Take Take Advantage Time Weakness

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Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Chair Favorite Men Room Women

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Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Democratic Few Few Things Things

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People who express themselves in paradoxes are in a strong position; and the more outrageous the paradox, in general the stronger the position.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Express General More Outrageous Paradox Paradoxes People Position Strong Stronger Themselves Who

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If there's one theme in all my work, it's about authenticity and self-expression. It's the idea that some things are, in some real sense, really you - or express what you and others aren't.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: About All My Work Authenticity Express Idea Others Real Real Sense Really Self-Expression Sense Some Some Things Theme Things Work You

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A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

~Bernard Williams

Topics: Half Less Than

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: September 21st, 1929

Died: June 10th, 2003

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