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I've learned a lot about good and evil. They are not always what they appear to be.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: About Always Appear Evil Good Good And Evil Learned Lot

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I never wanted to see another quiz show.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Another Never Quiz See Show Wanted

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Some of you read with me 40 years ago a portion of Aristotle's Ethics, a selection of passages that describe his idea of happiness. You may not remember too well.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Aristotle Describe Ethics Happiness His Idea May Me Passages Portion Read Remember Selection Some Too Well Years Years Ago You

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The last part, the part you're now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Approaching Aristotle Happiness Important Last Most Now Part The Most Important You

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I was involved, deeply involved, in a deception... I have deceived my friends - and I had millions of them.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Deceived Deception Deeply Friends Had Involved Millions Them

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Because the world is radically new, the ideal encyclopedia should be radical, too.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Because Encyclopedia Ideal New Radical Radically Should Too World

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My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: After Appearances Total Were

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I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Book Carried Facts Figures Hard Lists Me Memorizing Worked

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I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Action Anyone Back Cannot Change Does One Word Past Take Word

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I hoped that it would be possible to slide slowly from my public life back to the life of teaching and writing that I had always wanted. But things didn't work out that way.

~Charles Van Doren

Topics: Always Back Had Hoped Life Out Possible Public Public Life Slide Slowly Teaching Things Wanted Way Work Work Out Would Writing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Celebrity

Born: February 12th, 1926

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